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This is a list of the buildings , sites , districts , and objects listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the Northern Mariana Islands . There currently 37 listed sites spread across the four municipalities of the Northern Mariana Islands. There are no sites listed on any of the islands that make up the Northern Islands Municipality .
This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted August 23, 2024. [ 1]
Numbers of listings [ edit ]
The following are approximate tallies of current listings in the Northern Mariana Islands on the National Register of Historic Places. These counts are based on entries in the National Register Information Database as of April 24, 2008[ 2] and new weekly listings posted since then on the National Register of Historic Places web site.[ 3] There are frequent additions to the listings and occasional delistings and the counts here are not official. Also, the counts in this table exclude boundary increase and decrease listings which modify the area covered by an existing property or district and which carry a separate National Register reference number.
Municipality
# of Sites
1
Northern Islands
0
2
Rota
10
3
Saipan
20
4
Tinian
7
Total:
37
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Name on the Register
Image
Date listed[ 5]
Location
Village
Description
1
Chudang Palii Japanese World War II Defensive Complex
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May 1, 2012 (#12000250 )
Sunrise Hotel, Rte. 100 14°09′12″N 145°12′06″E / 14.153449°N 145.201786°E / 14.153449; 145.201786 (Chudang Palii Japanese World War II Defensive Complex )
Sinapalu
2
Chugai' Pictograph Site
Chugai' Pictograph Site
August 31, 1998 (#98001066 )
I'Chenchon Bird Sanctuary 14°09′12″N 145°16′03″E / 14.153383°N 145.267582°E / 14.153383; 145.267582 (Chugai' Pictograph Site )
Prehistoric pictograph cave
3
Commissioner's Office
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April 17, 1981 (#81000663 )
North of Songsong Village 14°10′02″N 145°09′46″E / 14.167222°N 145.162778°E / 14.167222; 145.162778 (Commissioner's Office )
Songsong
4
Dugi Archeological Site
Dugi Archeological Site
February 11, 1985 (#85000287 )
Address Restricted
Songsong
5
Japanese Coastal Defense Gun
Japanese Coastal Defense Gun
November 2, 1984 (#84000422 )
Northeast of Songsong 14°07′13″N 145°09′59″E / 14.120278°N 145.166389°E / 14.120278; 145.166389 (Japanese Coastal Defense Gun )
Songsong
6
Japanese Hospital
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April 16, 1981 (#81000664 )
West side of Sasanhaya Bay 14°08′13″N 145°08′18″E / 14.136944°N 145.138333°E / 14.136944; 145.138333 (Japanese Hospital )
Songsong
7
Mochong
Mochong
September 11, 1985 (#85002301 )
Address Restricted
Songsong
8
Nanyo Kohatsu Kabushiki Kaisha Sugar Mill
Nanyo Kohatsu Kabushiki Kaisha Sugar Mill
April 16, 1981 (#81000665 )
Southwest of Songsong Village, near the harbor 14°08′10″N 145°08′07″E / 14.136247°N 145.135314°E / 14.136247; 145.135314 (Nanyo Kohatsu Kabushiki Kaisha Sugar Mill )
Songsong
9
Rectory
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April 16, 1981 (#81000666 )
North end of the island 14°09′59″N 145°10′00″E / 14.166389°N 145.166667°E / 14.166389; 145.166667 (Rectory )
Songsong
10
Rota Latte Stone Quarry
Rota Latte Stone Quarry
December 23, 1974 (#74002225 )
14°10′17″N 145°15′30″E / 14.1715°N 145.2584°E / 14.1715; 145.2584 (Rota Latte Stone Quarry )
Songsong
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Name on the Register
Image
Date listed[ 5]
Location
Village
Description
1
Banzai Cliff
Banzai Cliff
August 27, 1976 (#76002192 )
Bandero, Magpi area 15°17′17″N 145°48′58″E / 15.288056°N 145.816111°E / 15.288056; 145.816111 (Banzai Cliff )
San Roque
2
Brown Beach One Japanese Fortifications
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February 28, 2007 (#07000123 )
Unai Laolao Kattan (North Laolao Beach) along the east coast of Saipan 15°10′33″N 145°47′05″E / 15.175833°N 145.784722°E / 15.175833; 145.784722 (Brown Beach One Japanese Fortifications )
Unai Laolao Kattan
3
Campaneyan Kristo Rai
Campaneyan Kristo Rai
October 30, 1984 (#84000207 )
Beach Road 15°12′11″N 145°43′04″E / 15.203056°N 145.717778°E / 15.203056; 145.717778 (Campaneyan Kristo Rai )
Garapan
Spanish-built 1932 church bell tower
4
Chalan Galaide
Chalan Galaide
October 4, 1987 (#87001559 )
Address Restricted
Garapan
5
Hachiman Jinja
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June 21, 2003 (#03000549 )
Lot numbers H 300-11 and H 300-4 15°10′44″N 145°45′40″E / 15.178889°N 145.761111°E / 15.178889; 145.761111 (Hachiman Jinja )
Kannat Taddong Papago
6
Isley Field Historic District
Isley Field Historic District
June 26, 1981 (#81000667 )
Saipan International Airport 15°07′20″N 145°43′58″E / 15.122222°N 145.732778°E / 15.122222; 145.732778 (Isley Field Historic District )
Chalan Kanoa
World War II airfield, now the island's main airport
7
Japanese 20mm Cannon Blockhouse
Japanese 20mm Cannon Blockhouse
August 25, 1995 (#95001048 )
Northwest of Punton Opyan 15°06′46″N 145°42′17″E / 15.112778°N 145.704722°E / 15.112778; 145.704722 (Japanese 20mm Cannon Blockhouse )
Saipan Island
8
Japanese Hospital
Japanese Hospital
December 19, 1974 (#74002189 )
Route 3 15°12′06″N 145°43′08″E / 15.201667°N 145.718889°E / 15.201667; 145.718889 (Japanese Hospital )
Garapan
9
Japanese Jail Historic and Archeological District
Japanese Jail Historic and Archeological District
April 8, 2011 (#10001017 )
Chichirica Avenue and Ghiyobw Street 15°21′01″N 145°43′08″E / 15.350278°N 145.71875°E / 15.350278; 145.71875 (Japanese Jail Historic and Archeological District )
Garapan
10
Japanese Lighthouse
Japanese Lighthouse
December 19, 1974 (#74002224 )
Navy Hill 15°12′42″N 145°43′54″E / 15.211722°N 145.731639°E / 15.211722; 145.731639 (Japanese Lighthouse )
Garapan
11
Landing Beaches, Aslito-Isley Field and Marpi Point
Landing Beaches, Aslito-Isley Field and Marpi Point
February 4, 1985 (#85001789 )
Saipan International Airport and Beaches 15°06′55″N 145°43′01″E / 15.115278°N 145.716944°E / 15.115278; 145.716944 (Landing Beaches, Aslito-Isley Field and Marpi Point )
Chalan Kanoa
12
Laulau Kattan Latte Site
Laulau Kattan Latte Site
October 30, 2000 (#00001212 )
Address Restricted
Kagman III Homestead
13
Managaha Island Historic District
Managaha Island Historic District
November 5, 1984 (#84000425 )
West of Saipan 15°14′29″N 145°42′45″E / 15.241389°N 145.7125°E / 15.241389; 145.7125 (Managaha Island Historic District )
Garapan
14
Sabanetan Toro Latte Site
Sabanetan Toro Latte Site
November 8, 1984 (#84000731 )
Address Restricted
Garapan
15
Suicide Cliff
Suicide Cliff
September 30, 1976 (#76002193 )
Bandero 15°16′38″N 145°48′35″E / 15.277222°N 145.809722°E / 15.277222; 145.809722 (Suicide Cliff )
San Roque
16
Tachognya
Tachognya
February 13, 1986 (#86000235 )
Address Restricted
San Jose
17
Unai Achugao Archaeological Site
Unai Achugao Archaeological Site
August 8, 1996 (#96000825 )
Address Restricted
Punton Achugao
18
Unai Lagua Japanese Defense Pillbox
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June 1, 1984 (#84002777 )
Unai Lagua 15°16′25″N 145°49′42″E / 15.273611°N 145.828333°E / 15.273611; 145.828333 (Unai Lagua Japanese Defense Pillbox )
San Roque
19
Unai Obyan Latte Site
Unai Obyan Latte Site
February 5, 1985 (#85000244 )
Address Restricted
Chalan Kanoa
20
Waherak Maihar
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January 31, 1978 (#78003081 )
NMI Museum of History and Culture 15°12′05″N 145°43′09″E / 15.201409°N 145.719192°E / 15.201409; 145.719192 (Waherak Maihar )
Garapan
A traditionally-built outrigger canoe .
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Name on the Register
Image
Date listed[ 5]
Location
Village
Description
1
Japanese Structure
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April 16, 1981 (#81000669 )
Near Red 2 Beach 14°58′16″N 145°37′14″E / 14.971111°N 145.620556°E / 14.971111; 145.620556 (Japanese Structure )
Tinian
2
Nanyo Kohatsu Kabushiki Kaisha Administration Building
Nanyo Kohatsu Kabushiki Kaisha Administration Building
April 16, 1981 (#81000670 )
Near Red 2 Beach 14°58′20″N 145°37′08″E / 14.972222°N 145.618889°E / 14.972222; 145.618889 (Nanyo Kohatsu Kabushiki Kaisha Administration Building )
Tinian
3
Nanyo Kohatsu Kabushiki Kaisha Ice Storage Building
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April 17, 1981 (#81000671 )
Near Red 2 Beach 14°58′04″N 145°37′23″E / 14.967778°N 145.623056°E / 14.967778; 145.623056 (Nanyo Kohatsu Kabushiki Kaisha Ice Storage Building )
Tinian
4
Nanyo Kohatsu Kabushiki Kaisha Laboratory
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April 16, 1981 (#81000672 )
Near Red 2 Beach 14°58′20″N 145°37′07″E / 14.972222°N 145.618611°E / 14.972222; 145.618611 (Nanyo Kohatsu Kabushiki Kaisha Laboratory )
Tinian
5
Tinian Landing Beaches, Ushi Point Field, Tinian Island
Tinian Landing Beaches, Ushi Point Field, Tinian Island
December 30, 1985 (#85003268 )
15°04′10″N 145°37′00″E / 15.0694°N 145.6167°E / 15.0694; 145.6167 (Tinian Landing Beaches, Ushi Point Field, Tinian Island )
Tinian
6
Unai Dangkulo Petroglyph Site
Unai Dangkulo Petroglyph Site
October 27, 1999 (#99001270 )
Address Restricted
Unai Dangkulo
7
House of Taga
House of Taga
December 19, 1974 (#74002193 )
14°58′01″N 145°37′20″E / 14.966806°N 145.622222°E / 14.966806; 145.622222 (House of Taga )
San Jose
^ National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior , "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions" , retrieved August 23, 2024.
^ "National Register Information System" . National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service . April 24, 2008.
^ "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions" . National Park Service. Archived from the original on January 26, 2011. Retrieved January 16, 2009 .
^ a b c Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here , differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
^ a b c The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
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