List of National Historic Landmarks in Texas

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This is a List of National Historic Landmarks in Texas and other landmarks of equivalent landmark status in the state. The United States' National Historic Landmark (NHL) program is operated under the auspices of the National Park Service, and recognizes structures, districts, objects, and similar resources according to a list of criteria of national significance.[1] There are 46 NHLs in Texas.[2]

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[edit] Current National Historic Landmarks in Texas

The 46 NHLs in Texas are distributed across just 29 of the 254 counties in the state. Eight of the sites are in Bexar County.

[3] Landmark name[2] Image Year listed[2] Locality[2][4] County[2] Description[5]
1 Alamo Alamo Mission in San Antonio 01960-12-19 December 19, 1960 San Antonio
29°25′25″N 98°29′09″W / 29.423524976°N 98.4857780488°W / 29.423524976; -98.4857780488 (Alamo)		 Bexar Former mission and fortress compound; now a museum; built by the Spanish Empire in the 18th century; later used as a fortress in the 19th century; scene of the 1836 Battle of the Alamo
2 Apollo Mission Control Center Aerial View of the Johnson Space Center - GPN-2000-001112.jpg 01985-10-03 October 3, 1985 Houston
29°33′23″N 95°05′18″W / 29.5564711662°N 95.0884603169°W / 29.5564711662; -95.0884603169 (Apollo Mission Control Center)		 Harris NASA control center
3 Bastrop State Park Bastrop State Park Lake is surrounded by the "Lost Pines of Texas" and is prime breeding ground for the Houston toad. 01997-09-25 September 25, 1997 Bastrop
 Bastrop NRHP 97001242. Perhaps it is Civilian Conservation Corps-built structures here that are the landmark.
4 Dealey Plaza Historic District Dealey Plaza 2003.jpg 01993-10-12 October 12, 1993 Dallas
 Dallas Site of Kennedy assassination and surrounding buildings that are rumored to have held additional assassins.
5 East End Historic District 1967 HABS photo. Also known as Bishop's Palace 01976-05-11 May 11, 1976 Galveston
 Galveston A historic district
6 ELISSA (Bark) Elissa-ship.jpg 01990-12-14 December 14, 1990 Galveston
29°20′00″N 94°46′39″W / 29.3332550578°N 94.7774522093°W / 29.3332550578; -94.7774522093 (ELISSA (Bark))		 Galveston Tall ship launched in 1877
7 Espada Aqueduct Aqueduct 01.jpg 01964-07-19 July 19, 1964 San Antonio
 Bexar Built by Franciscan friars in 1731 to supply irrigation water to the lands near Mission San Francisco de la Espada
8 Fair Park Texas Centennial Buildings State Fair Hall of State1.jpg 01986-09-24 September 24, 1986 Dallas
 Dallas NRHP 66000824.
9 Fort Belknap Fort Belknap Colonel Young.jpg 01960-12-19 December 19, 1960 Newcastle
 Young NRHP 66000824
10 Fort Brown 01960-12-19 December 19, 1960 Brownsville
 Cameron Military post of the United States Army in Texas during the latter half of 19th century and the early part of the 20th century
11 Fort Concho Fort Concho visitors center.jpg 01961-07-04 July 4, 1961 San Angelo
 Tom Green Established as U.S. Army post in 1867; deactivated 1889; comprises most of the original fort
12 Fort Davis FortDavisNationalHistoricSiteMarker.JPG 01960-12-19 December 19, 1960 Fort Davis
 Jeff Davis 1854 to 1891 Fort Davis protected immigrants, mail coaches, and freight wagons; controlled southern stem of the Great Comanche War Trail and Mescalero Apache war trails
13 Fort Richardson Fort Richardson.JPG 01963-11-27 November 27, 1963 Jacksboro
 Jack Established 1867; abandoned 1878; renovated and reopened 1973 as historic park
14 Fort Sam Houston Clock tower built in 1870 inside the Quadrangle on Fort Sam Houston, Texas 01975-05-15 May 15, 1975 San Antonio
 Bexar Active U.S. Army post; established 1870's
15 John Nance Garner House The John Nance Garner House 01976-12-08 December 8, 1976 Uvalde
29°12′44″N 99°47′31″W / 29.212152°N 99.791837°W / 29.212152; -99.791837 (Garner, John Nance, House)		 Uvalde Home of U.S. Vice-President John Nance Garner
16 Governor's Mansion (Austin) 1966 HABS photo 01974-12-02 December 2, 1974 Austin
30°16′20″N 97°44′34″W / 30.272318°N 97.742708°W / 30.272318; -97.742708 (Governor's Mansion (Austin))		 Travis First designated Texas historic landmark, damaged by arson June 8, 2008
17 HA. 19 (Midget Submarine) US Navy photo 01989-06-30 June 30, 1989 Fredericksburg
 Gillespie Historic I.J.N. Ko-hyoteki class midget submarine; part of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941; grounded and captured
18 Hangar 9, Brooks Air Force Base Brooksafb-2.jpg 01976-12-08 December 8, 1976 San Antonio
29°20′32″N 98°26′37″W / 29.3421286053°N 98.4436447703°W / 29.3421286053; -98.4436447703 (Hangar 9, Brooks Air Force Base)		 Bexar NRHP 70000895. Hangar 9, Brooks Air Force Base - San Antonio
19 Harrell Site image pending 01964-07-19 July 19, 1964 South Bend
 Young NRHP 66000825
20 Highland Park Shopping Village Highland Park Village 1.jpg 02000-02-16 February 16, 2000 Highland Park
 Dallas Second shopping mall constructed in the U.S.; opened in 1931; still in operation
21 J A Ranch (Goodnight Ranch) image pending 01960-12-19 December 19, 1960 Amarillo
 Armstrong NRHP 66000807.
22 Lyndon Baines Johnson Boyhood Home President Johnson's birthplace 01966-05-23 May 23, 1966 Johnson City
 Blanco Boyhood home of President Lyndon B. Johnson
23 King Ranch image pending 01961-11-05 November 5, 1961 Kingsville
 Kenedy, Kleberg, Nueces, and Willacy Largest ranch in the U.S.; larger than Rhode Island; founded in 1853
24 Landergin Mesa image pending 01964-07-19 July 19, 1964 Vega
 Oldham NRHP 66000821
25 USS Lexington (Aircraft Carrier) US Navy aircraft carrier USS Lexington anchored in the Gulf of Mexico, in the Bay of Corpus Christi at Corpus Christi, Texas, in 2001 as a floating museum 02003-07-19 July 19, 2003 Corpus Christi
 Nueces "The Blue Ghost"; Essex-class aircraft carrier; fifth United States Naval ship named in honor of the Revolutionary War Battle of Lexington
26 Lubbock Lake Site Main building at Lubbock Lake Landmark 01977-12-22 December 22, 1977 Lubbock
 Lubbock NRHP 71000948.
27 Lucas Gusher, Spindletop Oil Field The Lucas Gusher at Spindletop, Jan 10, 1901 01966-11-13 November 13, 1966 Beaumont
 Jefferson NRHP 66000818
28 Majestic Theatre MajesticSA (1).JPG 01993-04-19 April 19, 1993 San Antonio
29°25′35″N 98°29′27″W / 29.426460°N 98.490713°W / 29.426460; -98.490713 (Majestic Theatre)		 Bexar NRHP 75001952
29 Mission Concepcion 1983 HABS photo 01970-04-15 April 15, 1970 San Antonio
29°23′27″N 98°29′34″W / 29.390888°N 98.492760°W / 29.390888; -98.492760 (Mission Concepcion)		 Bexar NRHP 70000740. See also San Antonio Missions National Historical Park
30 Palmito Ranch Battlefield image pending 01997-09-25 September 25, 1997 Brownsville
 Cameron See Battle of Palmito Ranch.
31 Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park Palo Alto Battlefield NHP.JPG 01960-12-19 December 19, 1960 Brownsville
 Cameron NRHP 66000812.
32 Plainview Site image pending 01961-01-20 January 20, 1961 Plainview Hale NRHP 66000814.
33 Porter Farm image pending 01964-07-19 July 19, 1964 Terrell Kaufman
34 Presidio Nuestra Senora De Loreto De La Bahia Presidio La Bahia today 01967-12-24 December 24, 1967 Goliad Goliad NRHP 67000024 Chapel and former fortress compound; now a museum; built by the Spanish Empire in the 18th century; also used as a fortress in the 19th century; scene of the 1836 Battle of Goliad and Goliad Massacre
35 Randolph Field Historic District Taj Morning.jpg 02001-08-07 August 7, 2001 San Antonio Bexar See Randolph Air Force Base
36 Samuel T. Rayburn House 01976-05-11 May 11, 1976 Bonham
33°34′05″N 96°12′26″W / 33.5679670415°N 96.2071737392°W / 33.5679670415; -96.2071737392 (Rayburn, Samuel T., House)		 Fannin A home of Samuel T. Rayburn
37 Resaca De La Palma Battlefield Currier & Ives print 01960-12-19 December 19, 1960 Brownsville
 Cameron NRHP 66000813. Resaca de La Palma Battlefield - Brownsville
38 Roma Historic District 1961 HABS photo 01993-11-04 November 4, 1993 Roma
 Starr NRHP 72001371
39 San Jacinto Battlefield San Jacinto Monument 01960-12-19 December 19, 1960 Houston
 Harris NRHP 66000815.
40 Space Environment Simulation Laboratory, Chambers A and B Space Environment Silumation Chamber with Apollo Spacecraft 01985-10-03 October 3, 1985 Houston
29°33′32″N 95°05′17″W / 29.5590030309°N 95.0880996347°W / 29.5590030309; -95.0880996347 (Space Environment Simulation Laboratory, Chambers A and B)		 Harris NRHP 85002810.
41 Spanish Governor's Palace Inside of Spanish Governor's Palace in San Antonio, Texas 01970-04-15 April 15, 1970 San Antonio
29°25′30″N 98°29′40″W / 29.425082°N 98.494570°W / 29.425082; -98.494570 (Spanish Governor's Palace)		 Bexar NRHP 70000741
42 Strand Historic District Galvestonstrand2.jpg 01976-05-11 May 11, 1976 Galveston
 Galveston NRHP 70000748.
43 TEXAS (USS) USS Texas at San Jacinto State Park, October 2006 01976-12-08 December 8, 1976 Houston
29°45′15″N 95°05′22″W / 29.754217005°N 95.0894991405°W / 29.754217005; -95.0894991405 (TEXAS (USS))		 Harris NRHP 76002039.
44 Texas State Capitol Texas State Capitol. 01986-06-23 June 23, 1986 Austin
30°16′22″N 97°44′28″W / 30.272734°N 97.741078°W / 30.272734; -97.741078 (Texas State Capitol)		 Travis NRHP 70000770.
45 Trevino-Uribe Rancho Trevino-Uribe Rancho - San Ygnacio 01998-08-05 August 5, 1998 San Ygnacio
 Zapata NRHP 73001988.
46 Woodland image pending 01974-05-30 May 30, 1974 Huntsville
 Walker NRHP 74002097. Home of Sam Houston

[edit] Other National Park Service areas in Texas

[edit] Former NHLs in Texas


In Addition:
  • USS Cabot (CVL-28) - Port of Brownsville - designated June 29, 1990 (located in New Orleans), designation withdrawn August 7, 2001 (located in Port Brownsville).

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ National Park Service. "National Historic Landmarks Program: Questions and Answers". http://www.nps.gov/nhl/QA.htm. Retrieved 2007-09-21. 
  2. ^ a b c d e National Park Service (June 2011). "National Historic Landmarks Survey: List of National Historic Landmarks by State" (PDF). http://www.cr.nps.gov/nhl/designations/Lists/LIST11.pdf. Retrieved 2011-07-04. .
  3. ^ Numbers represent an ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate the National Monuments, National Historic Sites, National Historic Landmark Districts and other higher designations from other NHL buildings, structures, sites or objects.
  4. ^ National Park Service. "National Historic Landmark Program: NHL Database". http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/default.cfm. Retrieved 2007-08-14. 
  5. ^ National Park Service. "National Historic Landmark Program: NHL Database". http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/default.cfm.  Retrieved on various dates.

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