List of National Historic Landmarks in Texas facts for kids
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. There are 50 current and one former NHLs in Texas.
Current National Historic Landmarks in Texas
The landmarks in Texas are distributed across 29 of the 254 counties in the state. Nine of the sites are in Bexar County.
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| National Historic Landmark | |
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National Historic Landmark District |
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National Historical Park |
| § | National Historic Site |
| * | Delisted Landmark |
| Landmark name | Image | Date designated | Location | County | Description | |
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| 1 | Alamo |
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(#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 |
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(#85002815) |
Houston 29°33′23″N 95°05′18″W / 29.556471°N 95.088460°W |
Harris | NASA control center |
| 3 |
Bastrop State Park |
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(#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 |
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(#93001607) |
Dallas 32°46′43″N 96°48′30″W / 32.778611°N 96.808333°W |
Dallas | Site of President John F. Kennedy's assassination. |
| 5 |
East End Historic District |
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(#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) |
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(#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 |
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(#66000809) |
San Antonio 29°19′57″N 98°27′41″W / 29.332523°N 98.461469°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 |
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(#86003488) |
Dallas 32°46′55″N 96°45′56″W / 32.781944°N 96.765556°W |
Dallas | Surviving Art Deco buildings from the 1936 Texas Centennial Exposition. |
| 9 | Fort Belknap |
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(#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 |
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(#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 |
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(#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 |
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(#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 |
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(#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 |
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(#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 |
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(#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 |
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(#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) |
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(#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 |
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(#70000895) |
San Antonio 29°20′32″N 98°26′37″W / 29.342129°N 98.443645°W |
Bexar | Only surviving hangar of 16 built at Brooks Air Force Base (now Brooks City-Base) in 1918. Now a special events venue. |
| 19 | Harrell site |
(#66000825) |
South Bend |
Young | A late prehistoric Plains Indian archeological site. | |
| 20 | Highland Park Shopping Village |
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(#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 | Hueco Tanks |
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(#100006241) |
East of El Paso 31°55′13″N 106°02′19″W / 31.9203°N 106.0386°W |
El Paso | State Historic Site (TPWD) |
| 22 |
J A Ranch |
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(#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. |
| 23 |
Lyndon Baines Johnson Boyhood Home |
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(#69000202) |
Johnson City 30°14′27″N 98°37′27″W / 30.240833°N 98.624167°W |
Blanco | Boyhood home of President Lyndon B. Johnson. Johnson lived here from the age of five until his high school graduation in 1924. |
| 24 |
King Ranch |
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(#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. |
| 25 | Landergin Mesa |
(#66000821) |
Vega |
Oldham | This is a major Panhandle culture archeological site. | |
| 26 | USS Lexington |
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(#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. |
| 27 | Lower Pecos Canyonlands Archeological District |
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(#100006256) |
Lower Pecos River watershed area Coordinates missing |
Val Verde | Thirty-five mostly discontiguous rock art and other archeological sites; also listed in part in several other NRHP listings in Val Verde County, including Seminole Canyon Archeological District, Lower Pecos Canyon Archeological District, Mile Canyon, and the Rattlesnake Canyon Site. |
| 28 | Lubbock Lake Site |
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(#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. |
| 29 | Lucas Gusher, Spindletop Oil Field |
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(#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. |
| 30 | Majestic Theatre |
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(#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. |
| 31 | Mission Concepcion |
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(#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. |
| 32 | Jose Antonio Navarro House Complex |
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(#100000830) |
San Antonio 29°25′22″N 98°29′49″W / 29.422778°N 98.496944°W |
Bexar | Home of Tejano rights advocate José Antonio Navarro, one of only two native-born Texans to sign the Texas Declaration of Independence. |
| 33 | Palmito Ranch Battlefield |
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(#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. |
| 34 |
Palo Alto Battlefield |
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(#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. |
| 35 | Plainview Site |
(#66000814) |
Plainview |
Hale | A major archeological site known for Plainview point spear tips. | |
| 36 | Walter C. Porter Farm |
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(#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. |
| 37 | Presidio Nuestra Senora De Loreto De La Bahia |
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(#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 |
| 38 |
Randolph Field Historic District |
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(#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. |
| 39 | Samuel T. Rayburn House |
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(#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 |
| 40 | Resaca De La Palma Battlefield |
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(#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. |
| 41 | Rio Vista Bracero Reception Center |
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(#100009831) |
Socorro 31°39′41″N 106°15′59″W / 31.6613°N 106.2663°W |
El Paso | |
| 42 |
Roma Historic District |
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(#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. |
| 43 | San Jacinto Battlefield |
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(#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. |
| 44 | Space Environment Simulation Laboratory, Chambers A and B |
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(#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. |
| 45 | Spanish Governor's Palace |
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(#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. |
| 46 |
Strand Historic District |
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(#70000748) |
Galveston 29°18′23″N 94°47′37″W / 29.306389°N 94.793611°W |
Galveston | The Victorian downtown of Galveston. |
| 47 | USS TEXAS |
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(#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. |
| 48 | Texas State Capitol |
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(#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. |
| 49 | Trevino-Uribe Rancho |
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(#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. |
| 50 | Woodland |
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(#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. |
Former National Historic Landmark in Texas
| Landmark name | Image | Date of designation | Date of withdrawal | Locality | County | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USS Cabot (CVL-28) | .jpg) |
June 21, 1990 (90000334) |
August 7, 2001 | Brownsville | Cameron | The Cabot was the last remaining of nine former Independence-class light aircraft carriers built in late 1943. War correspondent Ernie Pyle dubbed her the "Iron Maiden" as she served in nearly every major Pacific battle of WW II during her service without repair stops earning her nine battle stars and a Presidential Unit Citation. She would later be transferred to the Spanish Navy where she would serve from 1967 to 1989 as the SNS Dédalo. She was later purchased by preservation interests and returned to the U.S. first at New Orleans and then moored at Brownsville in 1997. As fund-raising efforts for her rehabilitation were ultimately unsuccessful, she was scrapped for salvage in 2000. |
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