List of National Historic Landmarks in Texas

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]

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	Image	Date designated[4]	Location	County	Description
1	Alamo		December 19, 1960 (#66000808)	San Antonio 29°25′34″N 98°29′10″W / 29.426058°N 98.486084°W	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		October 3, 1985 (#85002815)	Houston 29°33′23″N 95°05′18″W / 29.556471°N 95.088460°W	Harris	NASA control center
3	Bastrop State Park		September 25, 1997 (#97001242)	Bastrop 30°06′39″N 97°16′25″W / 30.110833°N 97.273611°W	Bastrop	This park was designed in the 1930s as a showcase of Civilian Conservation Corps work. Its facilities were designed by CCC architect Herbert Maier.
4	Dealey Plaza Historic District		October 12, 1993 (#93001607)	Dallas 32°46′43″N 96°48′30″W / 32.778611°N 96.808333°W	Dallas	Site of Kennedy assassination and surrounding buildings that are rumored to have held additional assassins.
5	East End Historic District		May 11, 1976 (#75001979)	Galveston 29°18′16″N 94°46′58″W / 29.304444°N 94.782778°W	Galveston	Galveston's East End was where the city elite built a number of elaborate mansions.
6	ELISSA (Bark)		December 14, 1990 (#78002930)	Galveston 29°20′00″N 94°46′39″W / 29.333255°N 94.777452°W	Galveston	Tall ship launched in 1877
7	Espada Aqueduct		July 19, 1964 (#66000809)	San Antonio 29°18′16″N 98°28′10″W / 29.304556°N 98.469444°W	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		September 24, 1986 (#86003488)	Dallas 32°46′55″N 96°45′56″W / 32.781944°N 96.765556°W	Dallas	Surviving Art Deco buildings from the 1937 Texas Centennial Exposition.
9	Fort Belknap		December 19, 1960 (#66000824)	Newcastle 33°09′03″N 98°44′28″W / 33.150775°N 98.741211°W	Young	Key frontier post of the 1850s; now a museum.
10	Fort Brown		December 19, 1960 (#66000811)	Brownsville 25°53′54″N 97°29′32″W / 25.898333°N 97.492222°W	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		July 4, 1961 (#66000823)	San Angelo 31°27′10″N 100°25′45″W / 31.452778°N 100.429167°W	Tom Green	Established as U.S. Army post in 1867; deactivated 1889; comprises most of the original fort
12	Fort Davis		December 19, 1960 (#66000045)	Fort Davis 30°35′45″N 103°55′33″W / 30.595833°N 103.925833°W	Jeff Davis	From 1854 to 1891 Fort Davis protected migrants, mail coaches, and freight wagons, and controlled the southern stem of the Great Comanche War Trail and Mescalero Apache war trails.
13	Fort Richardson		November 27, 1963 (#66000816)	Jacksboro 33°12′29″N 98°09′53″W / 33.208056°N 98.164722°W	Jack	This Texas frontier fort was established in 1867 and abandoned in 1878. It was renovated and reopened as a state park in 1973.
14	Fort Sam Houston		May 15, 1975 (#75001950)	San Antonio 29°28′35″N 98°25′51″W / 29.476255°N 98.43083°W	Bexar	Since the 1870s this facility has served as a major military base for the southern United States. It housed Geronimo following his capture, and has been used as the launching point for a variety of military operations.
15	John Nance Garner House		December 8, 1976 (#76002074)	Uvalde 29°12′44″N 99°47′31″W / 29.212152°N 99.791837°W	Uvalde	Home of John Nance Garner, Vice President under Franklin Delano Roosevelt
16	Governor's Mansion		December 2, 1974 (#70000896)	Austin 30°16′20″N 97°44′34″W / 30.272318°N 97.742708°W	Travis	First designated Texas historic landmark, damaged by arson June 8, 2008
17	HA. 19 (Midget Submarine)		June 30, 1989 (#89001428)	Fredericksburg 30°16′20″N 98°52′06″W / 30.272222°N 98.868333°W	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		December 8, 1976 (#70000895)	San Antonio 29°20′32″N 98°26′37″W / 29.342129°N 98.443645°W	Bexar	Only surviving hangar of 16 builtin at Brooks Air Force Base in 1918. It is now a museum.
19	Harrell Site	Upload image	July 19, 1964 (#66000825)	South Bend ^Coordinates missing	Young	A late prehistoric Plains Indian archeological site.
20	Highland Park Shopping Village		February 16, 2000 (#97001393)	Highland Park 32°50′09″N 96°48′20″W / 32.835833°N 96.805556°W	Dallas	Second shopping mall constructed in the U.S.; opened in 1931, and still in operation
21	J A Ranch		December 19, 1960 (#66000807)	Amarillo 34°49′00″N 101°11′17″W / 34.816667°N 101.188056°W	Armstrong	Founded by John George Adair and Charles Goodnight, this is still one of the largest ranches in the Texas Panhandle, and remains in the hands of Adair descendants.
22	Lyndon Baines Johnson Boyhood Home		May 23, 1966 (#69000202)	Johnson City 30°14′27″N 98°37′27″W / 30.240833°N 98.624167°W	Blanco	Birthplace, boyhood home, and resting place of President Lyndon B. Johnson
23	King Ranch	Upload image	November 5, 1961 (#66000820)	Kingsville 27°31′07″N 97°55′01″W / 27.518611°N 97.916944°W	Kenedy, Kleberg, Nueces, and Willacy	Founded in 1853, this is the largest ranch in the United States; it is larger than Rhode Island.
24	Landergin Mesa	Upload image	July 19, 1964 (#66000821)	Vega ^Coordinates missing	Oldham	This is a major Panhandle culture archeological site.
25	USS Lexington		July 19, 2003 (#03001043)	Corpus Christi 27°48′54″N 97°23′19″W / 27.815°N 97.388611°W	Nueces	This Essex-class aircraft carrier, known as "The Blue Ghost", was the fifth United States Naval ship named in honor of the Revolutionary War Battle of Lexington. After service in the Second World War and the Cold War, it is now a museum ship.
26	Lubbock Lake Site		December 22, 1977 (#71000948)	Lubbock 33°37′19″N 101°53′23″W / 33.621944°N 101.889722°W	Lubbock	This major archeological site includes evidence from as far back as 10,000BC. The public can view ongoing archeological work at the site.
27	Lucas Gusher, Spindletop Oil Field		November 13, 1966 (#66000818)	Beaumont 30°01′09″N 94°04′26″W / 30.019167°N 94.073889°W 30°01′09″N 94°04′26″W / 30.019167°N 94.073889°W	Jefferson	The Spindletop Oil Field was in 1901 where the first major oil gusher of the Texas Oil Boom was discovered.
28	Majestic Theatre		April 19, 1993 (#75001952)	San Antonio 29°25′35″N 98°29′27″W / 29.426460°N 98.490713°W	Bexar	This 1929 theater is the largest in Texas and the second largest in the United States.
29	Mission Concepcion		April 15, 1970 (#70000740)	San Antonio 29°23′27″N 98°29′34″W / 29.390888°N 98.492760°W	Bexar	Part of San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, this 1731 Spanish mission was also the site of the 1831 Battle of Concepción, and early action in the Texas Revolution.
30	Palmito Ranch Battlefield		September 25, 1997 (#93000266)	Brownsville 25°56′48″N 97°17′07″W / 25.946667°N 97.285278°W	Cameron	Site of the 1865 Battle of Palmito Ranch, the last major engagement of the American Civil War.
31	Palo Alto Battlefield		December 19, 1960 (#66000812)	Brownsville 26°01′17″N 97°28′50″W / 26.021389°N 97.480556°W	Cameron	Site of the 1846 Battle of Palo Alto, a precipitating event of the Mexican-American War.
32	Plainview Site	Upload image	January 20, 1961 (#66000814)	Plainview ^Coordinates missing	Hale	A major archeological site known for Plainview point spear tips.
33	Porter Farm	Upload image	July 19, 1964 (#66000819)	Terrell 32°46′40″N 96°16′28″W / 32.777778°N 96.274444°W	Kaufman	Part of this farm was used as an experimental agricultural farm in the early 20th century. Successful experiments here led to the establishment of the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Extension Service.
34	Presidio Nuestra Senora De Loreto De La Bahia		December 24, 1967 (#67000024)	Goliad 28°38′48″N 97°22′54″W / 28.646667°N 97.381667°W	Goliad	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		August 7, 2001 (#96000753)	San Antonio 29°31′56″N 98°16′48″W / 29.532222°N 98.28°W	Bexar	The historic core of Randolph Air Force Base, this area was established in the 1920s as a training field for military aviators.
36	Samuel T. Rayburn House		May 11, 1976 (#72001361)	Bonham 33°34′05″N 96°12′26″W / 33.567967°N 96.207174°W	Fannin	Longtime home of United States Speaker of the House Samuel T. Rayburn
37	Resaca De La Palma Battlefield		December 19, 1960 (#66000813)	Brownsville 25°56′15″N 97°29′10″W / 25.9375°N 97.486111°W	Cameron	Site of the 1846 Battle of Resaca de La Palma, fought early in the Mexican-American War.
38	Roma Historic District		November 4, 1993 (#72001371)	Roma 26°24′22″N 99°01′05″W / 26.406111°N 99.018056°W	Starr	A well-preserved 19th century Rio Grande border town.
39	San Jacinto Battlefield		December 19, 1960 (#66000815)	Houston 29°44′56″N 95°04′49″W / 29.748889°N 95.080278°W	Harris	Site of the decisive Battle of San Jacinto, securing the independence of Texas from Mexico.
40	Space Environment Simulation Laboratory, Chambers A and B		October 3, 1985 (#85002810)	Houston 29°33′32″N 95°05′17″W / 29.559003°N 95.0881°W	Harris	This laboratory for testing equipment in space-like environments has been in use since 1965.
41	Spanish Governor's Palace		April 15, 1970 (#70000741)	San Antonio 29°25′30″N 98°29′40″W / 29.425082°N 98.494570°W	Bexar	This early Spanish colonial house was home to aristocratic leaders of the Spanish Texas, and is now a city museum.
42	Strand Historic District		May 11, 1976 (#70000748)	Galveston 29°18′23″N 94°47′37″W / 29.306389°N 94.793611°W	Galveston	The Victorian downtown of Galveston.
43	USS TEXAS		December 8, 1976 (#76002039)	Houston 29°45′15″N 95°05′22″W / 29.754217°N 95.089499°W	Harris	After seeing action in the First and Second World Wars, this ship was the first United States Navy battleship to become a museum, and the first to be named a National Historic Landmark.
44	Texas State Capitol		June 23, 1986 (#70000770)	Austin 30°16′22″N 97°44′28″W / 30.272734°N 97.741078°W	Travis	The seat of Texas government, construction on this Italian Renaissance Revival building began in the 1870s.
45	Trevino-Uribe Rancho		August 5, 1998 (#73002342)	San Ygnacio 27°02′42″N 99°26′36″W / 27.045°N 99.443333°W	Zapata	Fortified house built c. 1830, shortly after San Ygnacio's founding.
46	Woodland		May 30, 1974 (#74002097)	Huntsville 30°42′53″N 95°33′10″W / 30.714722°N 95.552778°W	Walker	This modest house was the home of Texas leader Sam Houston in the 1840s and 1850s.

Other National Park Service areas in Texas

• Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument
• Chamizal National Memorial
• San Antonio Missions National Historical Park

located in Port Brownsville).

See also

• List of National Historic Landmarks by state
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Texas

References

1. National Park Service. "National Historic Landmarks Program: Questions and Answers". Retrieved 2007-09-21.
2. National Park Service (June 2011). "National Historic Landmarks Survey: List of National Historic Landmarks by State" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-07-04..
3. Numbers represent an ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
4. 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.

External links

• "National Historic Landmarks Survey: List of National Historic Landmarks by State" (PDF). U.S. Department of the Interior. November 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-11-30. Retrieved 2008-01-25.
• National Historic Landmarks Program, at National Park Service
• National Park Service listings of National Historic Landmarks