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How Many National Historic Landmarks Are There in Washington DC?

There are 74 National Historic Landmarks (NHL) in Washington DC the capital of the USA and also a cultural center as they have several embassies, universities, monuments, museums, and libraries

Famous Landmarks in Washington DC.

By the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the national register of historic places contains national historic landmarks- the register says that the buildings, structures, districts, sites, objects should be more than 50 years old to officially become a historic landmark. These are related to an important aspect of American history and culture.

Some schools, universities, cemeteries are also designated as NHL. Usually, the national historic landmarks are included in the national registry but the White House, United States Capitol, and the United States Supreme Court Building are all designated national landmarks but none are included in the national register.

1. How Many National Historic Landmarks Are There in the United States?

A. 2,500
B. 5000
C. 2,600
D. 4,500

The Secretary of the Interior

The Secretary of the Interior will be the one to pronounce via theme studies and special studies that these places are National Historic DC Landmarks. The government will forever provide recognition and protection to the NHL by preserving and restoring them if they are knocked down in the future.

Theme studies and special studies are functional ways of identifying and designating properties and buildings if they have contributed to the groundbreaking historical background of the nation like native American trades, a man in space, properties related to labor history, archaeological sites, sculpture, and landscapes.

These prestigious national historic buildings in Washington DC have distinguished historical and cultural significance- that is like a souvenir to America. Our Washington DC trivia will cover a wide range of topics and stats that tells you some really surprising history of the US.

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