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List of National Historic Landmarks in Texas

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Map of Texas with National Historic Landmarks named and marked by a dot
Bexar Co. (top left)
Bexar Co.
(top left)
Cameron Co. (top left)
Cameron Co. (top left)
Dallas Co. (bottom left)
Dallas Co. (bottom left)
Galveston Co. (bottom left)
Galveston Co. (bottom left)
Harris Co. (bottom left)
Harris Co. (bottom left)
Travis Co. (bottom left)
Travis Co. (bottom left)
Young Co. (bottom left)
Young Co. (bottom left)
Travis Co. NHLs Governor's Mansion Texas State  Capitol Young Co. NHLs Ft. Belknap Harrell Site (restricted)
Travis Co. NHLs
Governor's Mansion
Texas State  Capitol

Young Co. NHLs
Ft. Belknap
Harrell Site (restricted)
Texas National Historic Landmarks (clickable map)
Counties with multiple landmarks
National Historic Landmarks
National Historic Landmark Districts
National Historical Parks
National Historic Site
National Historic Landmarks with restricted location (pinned to county, not actual site)

This is aList 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 theNational Park Service, and recognizes structures, districts, objects, and similar resources according to a list of criteria of national significance.[1] There are 51 current and one former NHLs inTexas.[2]

Current National Historic Landmarks in Texas

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The landmarks in Texas are distributed across 29 of the254 counties in the state. Nine of the sites are inBexar County.

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National Historic Landmark
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#National Historical Park
§National Historic Site
*Delisted Landmark
[Note 1]Landmark nameImageDate designated[Note 2]Location CountyDescription
1Alamo
Alamo Mission in San Antonio
Alamo
December 19, 1960
(#66000808)
San Antonio
29°25′34″N98°29′10″W / 29.426058°N 98.486084°W /29.426058; -98.486084 (Alamo)
BexarFormer 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
2Apollo Mission Control Center
Apollo Mission Control Center
Apollo Mission Control Center
October 3, 1985
(#85002815)
Houston
29°33′23″N95°05′18″W / 29.556471°N 95.088460°W /29.556471; -95.088460 (Apollo Mission Control Center)
HarrisNASA control center
3Astrodome
Astrodome
Astrodome
January 15, 2014
(#13001099)
Houston
29°41′05″N95°24′44″W / 29.684853°N 95.412178°W /29.684853; -95.412178 (Astrodome)
HarrisThe first domed and air-conditioned sports stadium in the world. The Astrodome boasted the largest clear span dome at the time of its completion (642 feet). Dubbed the "Eighth Wonder of the World," byRoy Hofheinz, the Astrodome provided over 60,000 seats while it served as home playing field toMajor League Baseball’sHouston Astros, theNational Football League’sHouston Oilers, and theUniversity of Houston's Cougars.
4Bastrop State Park
Bastrop State Park Lake is surrounded by the "Lost Pines of Texas" and is prime breeding ground for the Houston toad.
Bastrop State Park
September 25, 1997
(#97001242)
Bastrop
30°06′39″N97°16′25″W / 30.110833°N 97.273611°W /30.110833; -97.273611 (Bastrop State Park)
BastropThis park was designed in the 1930s as a showcase ofCivilian Conservation Corps work. Its facilities were designed by CCC architectHerbert Maier.


5Dealey Plaza Historic District
100 px
Dealey Plaza Historic District
October 12, 1993
(#93001607)
Dallas
32°46′43″N96°48′30″W / 32.778611°N 96.808333°W /32.778611; -96.808333 (Dealey Plaza Historic District)
DallasSite of President John F. Kennedy's assassination.


6East End Historic District
1967 HABS photo. Also known as Bishop's Palace
East End Historic District
May 11, 1976
(#75001979)
Galveston
29°18′16″N94°46′58″W / 29.304444°N 94.782778°W /29.304444; -94.782778 (East End Historic District)
GalvestonGalveston's East End was where the city elite built a number of elaborate mansions.
7ELISSA (Bark)
ELISSA (Bark)
ELISSA (Bark)
December 14, 1990
(#78002930)
Galveston
29°20′00″N94°46′39″W / 29.333255°N 94.777452°W /29.333255; -94.777452 (ELISSA (Bark))
GalvestonTall ship launched in 1877
8Espada Aqueduct
Espada Aqueduct
Espada Aqueduct
July 19, 1964
(#66000809)
San Antonio
29°19′57″N98°27′41″W / 29.332523°N 98.461469°W /29.332523; -98.461469 (Espada Aqueduct)
BexarBuilt by Franciscan friars in 1731 to supply irrigation water to the lands near Mission San Francisco de la Espada
9Fair Park Texas Centennial Buildings
100 px
Fair Park Texas Centennial Buildings
September 24, 1986
(#86003488)
Dallas
32°46′55″N96°45′56″W / 32.781944°N 96.765556°W /32.781944; -96.765556 (Fair Park Texas Centennial Buildings)
DallasSurvivingArt Deco buildings from the 1936Texas Centennial Exposition.
10Fort Belknap
Fort Belknap
Fort Belknap
December 19, 1960
(#66000824)
Newcastle
33°09′03″N98°44′28″W / 33.150775°N 98.741211°W /33.150775; -98.741211 (Fort Belknap)
YoungKey frontier post of the 1850s; now a museum.
11Fort Brown
Fort Brown
Fort Brown
December 19, 1960
(#66000811)
Brownsville
25°53′54″N97°29′32″W / 25.898333°N 97.492222°W /25.898333; -97.492222 (Fort Brown)
CameronMilitary post of the United States Army in Texas during the latter half of 19th century and the early part of the 20th century
12Fort Concho
Fort Concho
Fort Concho
July 4, 1961
(#66000823)
San Angelo
31°27′10″N100°25′45″W / 31.452778°N 100.429167°W /31.452778; -100.429167 (Fort Concho)
Tom GreenEstablished as U.S. Army post in 1867; deactivated 1889; comprises most of the original fort
13§Fort Davis
Fort Davis
Fort Davis
December 19, 1960
(#66000045)
Fort Davis
30°35′45″N103°55′33″W / 30.595833°N 103.925833°W /30.595833; -103.925833 (Fort Davis)
Jeff DavisFrom 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.
14Fort Richardson
Fort Richardson
Fort Richardson
November 27, 1963
(#66000816)
Jacksboro
33°12′29″N98°09′53″W / 33.208056°N 98.164722°W /33.208056; -98.164722 (Fort Richardson)
JackThis Texas frontier fort was established in 1867 and abandoned in 1878. It was renovated and reopened as a state park in 1973.
15Fort Sam Houston
Clock tower built in 1870 inside the Quadrangle on Fort Sam Houston, Texas
Fort Sam Houston
May 15, 1975
(#75001950)
San Antonio
29°28′35″N98°25′51″W / 29.476255°N 98.43083°W /29.476255; -98.43083 (Fort Sam Houston)
BexarSince the 1870s this facility has served as a major military base for the southern United States. It housedGeronimo following his capture, and has been used as the launching point for a variety of military operations.
16John Nance Garner House
John Nance Garner House
December 8, 1976
(#76002074)
Uvalde
29°12′44″N99°47′31″W / 29.212152°N 99.791837°W /29.212152; -99.791837 (John Nance Garner House)
UvaldeHome ofJohn Nance Garner, vice president underFranklin Delano Roosevelt
17Governor's Mansion
1966 HABS photo
Governor's Mansion
December 2, 1974
(#70000896)
Austin
30°16′20″N97°44′34″W / 30.272318°N 97.742708°W /30.272318; -97.742708 (Governor's Mansion)
TravisFirst designated Texas historic landmark, damaged by arson June 8, 2008
18HA. 19 (Midget Submarine)
US Navy photo
HA. 19 (Midget Submarine)
June 30, 1989
(#89001428)
Fredericksburg
30°16′20″N98°52′06″W / 30.272222°N 98.868333°W /30.272222; -98.868333 (HA. 19 (Midget Submarine))
GillespieHistoric I.J.N. Ko-hyoteki class midget submarine; part of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941; grounded and captured
19Hangar 9, Brooks Air Force Base
100 px
Hangar 9, Brooks Air Force Base
December 8, 1976
(#70000895)
San Antonio
29°20′32″N98°26′37″W / 29.342129°N 98.443645°W /29.342129; -98.443645 (Hangar 9, Brooks Air Force Base)
BexarOnly surviving hangar of 16 built atBrooks Air Force Base (nowBrooks City-Base) in 1918. Now a special events venue.
20Harrell SiteUpload imageJuly 19, 1964
(#66000825)
South Bend
YoungA late prehistoricPlains Indian archeological site.
21Highland Park Shopping Village
Highland Park Shopping Village
Highland Park Shopping Village
February 16, 2000
(#97001393)
Highland Park
32°50′09″N96°48′20″W / 32.835833°N 96.805556°W /32.835833; -96.805556 (Highland Park Shopping Village)
DallasSecond shopping mall constructed in the U.S.; opened in 1931, and still in operation
22Hueco Tanks
Hueco Tanks
Hueco Tanks
January 13, 2021
(#100006241)
East of El Paso
31°55′13″N106°02′19″W / 31.9203°N 106.0386°W /31.9203; -106.0386 (Hueco Tanks)
El PasoState Historic Site (TPWD)
23J A Ranch
J A Ranch
J A Ranch
December 19, 1960
(#66000807)
Amarillo
34°49′00″N101°11′17″W / 34.816667°N 101.188056°W /34.816667; -101.188056 (J A Ranch)
ArmstrongFounded byJohn George Adair andCharles Goodnight, this is still one of the largest ranches in theTexas Panhandle, and remains in the hands of Adair descendants.
24#Lyndon Baines Johnson Boyhood Home
President Johnson's boyhood home
Lyndon Baines Johnson Boyhood Home
May 23, 1966
(#69000202)
Johnson City
30°14′27″N98°37′27″W / 30.240833°N 98.624167°W /30.240833; -98.624167 (Lyndon Baines Johnson Boyhood Home)
BlancoBoyhood home of PresidentLyndon B. Johnson. Johnson lived here from the age of five until his high school graduation in 1924.
25King Ranch
King Ranch
King Ranch
November 5, 1961
(#66000820)
Kingsville
27°31′07″N97°55′01″W / 27.518611°N 97.916944°W /27.518611; -97.916944 (King Ranch)
Kenedy,Kleberg,Nueces, andWillacyFounded in 1853, this is the largest ranch in the United States; it is larger thanRhode Island.
26Landergin MesaUpload imageJuly 19, 1964
(#66000821)
Vega
OldhamThis is a majorPanhandle culture archeological site.
27USSLexington
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
USSLexington
July 19, 2003
(#03001043)
Corpus Christi
27°48′54″N97°23′19″W / 27.815°N 97.388611°W /27.815; -97.388611 (USSLexington)
NuecesThis Essex-class aircraft carrier, known as "The Blue Ghost", was the fifth United States Naval ship named in honor of the Revolutionary WarBattle of Lexington. After service in the Second World War and the Cold War, it is now a museum ship.
28Lower Pecos Canyonlands Archeological District
Lower Pecos Canyonlands Archeological District
Lower Pecos Canyonlands Archeological District
January 13, 2021
(#100006256)
Lower Pecos River watershed area
29°48′N101°27′W / 29.80°N 101.45°W /29.80; -101.45 (Lower Pecos Canyonlands Archeological District)
Val VerdeThirty-five mostly discontiguous rock art and other archeological sites; also listed in part in several other NRHP listings in Val Verde County, includingSeminole Canyon Archeological District,Lower Pecos Canyon Archeological District,Mile Canyon, and theRattlesnake Canyon Site.
29Lubbock Lake Site
Main building at Lubbock Lake Landmark
Lubbock Lake Site
December 22, 1977
(#71000948)
Lubbock
33°37′19″N101°53′23″W / 33.621944°N 101.889722°W /33.621944; -101.889722 (Lubbock Lake Site)
LubbockThis major archeological site includes evidence from as far back as 10,000BC. The public can view ongoing archeological work at the site.
30Lucas Gusher, Spindletop Oil Field
The Lucas Gusher at Spindletop, Jan 10, 1901
Lucas Gusher, Spindletop Oil Field
November 13, 1966
(#66000818)
Beaumont
30°01′09″N94°04′26″W / 30.019167°N 94.073889°W /30.019167; -94.073889 (Lucas Gusher, Spindletop Oil Field)

30°01′09″N94°04′26″W / 30.019167°N 94.073889°W /30.019167; -94.073889 (Lucas Gusher, Spindletop Oil Field)
JeffersonThe Spindletop Oil Field was in 1901 where the first major oil gusher of theTexas Oil Boom was discovered.
31Majestic Theatre
Majestic Theatre
Majestic Theatre
April 19, 1993
(#75001952)
San Antonio
29°25′35″N98°29′27″W / 29.426460°N 98.490713°W /29.426460; -98.490713 (Majestic Theatre)
BexarThis 1929 theater is the largest in Texas and the second largest in the United States.
32Mission Concepcion
1983 HABS photo
Mission Concepcion
April 15, 1970
(#70000740)
San Antonio
29°23′27″N98°29′34″W / 29.390888°N 98.492760°W /29.390888; -98.492760 (Mission Concepcion)
BexarPart ofSan Antonio Missions National Historical Park, this 1731 Spanish mission was also the site of the 1831Battle of Concepción, and early action in theTexas Revolution.
33Jose Antonio Navarro House Complex
Casa Navarro in 2009
Jose Antonio Navarro House Complex
December 23, 2016
(#100000830)
San Antonio
29°25′22″N98°29′49″W / 29.422778°N 98.496944°W /29.422778; -98.496944 (Jose Antonio Navarro House Complex)
BexarHome of Tejano rights advocateJosé Antonio Navarro, one of only two native-born Texans to sign theTexas Declaration of Independence.
34Palmito Ranch Battlefield
Palmito Ranch Battlefield
Palmito Ranch Battlefield
September 25, 1997
(#93000266)
Brownsville
25°56′48″N97°17′07″W / 25.946667°N 97.285278°W /25.946667; -97.285278 (Palmito Ranch Battlefield)
CameronSite of the 1865Battle of Palmito Ranch, the last major engagement of theAmerican Civil War.
35#Palo Alto Battlefield
Palo Alto Battlefield
Palo Alto Battlefield
December 19, 1960
(#66000812)
Brownsville
26°01′17″N97°28′50″W / 26.021389°N 97.480556°W /26.021389; -97.480556 (Palo Alto Battlefield)
CameronSite of the 1846Battle of Palo Alto, a precipitating event of theMexican–American War.
36Plainview SiteUpload imageJanuary 20, 1961
(#66000814)
Plainview
HaleA major archeological site known forPlainview point spear tips.
37Walter C. Porter Farm
Old farm house at Porter Farm
Walter C. Porter Farm
July 19, 1964
(#66000819)
Terrell
32°46′40″N96°16′28″W / 32.777778°N 96.274444°W /32.777778; -96.274444 (Walter C. Porter Farm)
KaufmanPart of this farm was used as an experimental agricultural farm in the early 20th century. Successful experiments here led to the establishment of theUnited States Department of Agriculture'sAgricultural Extension Service.
38Presidio Nuestra Senora De Loreto De La Bahia
Presidio La Bahia today
Presidio Nuestra Senora De Loreto De La Bahia
December 24, 1967
(#67000024)
Goliad
28°38′48″N97°22′54″W / 28.646667°N 97.381667°W /28.646667; -97.381667 (Presidio Nuestra Senora De Loreto De La Bahia)
GoliadChapel 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 1836Battle of Goliad andGoliad Massacre
39Randolph Field Historic District
Randolph Field Historic District
Randolph Field Historic District
August 7, 2001
(#96000753)
San Antonio
29°31′56″N98°16′48″W / 29.532222°N 98.28°W /29.532222; -98.28 (Randolph Field Historic District)
BexarThe historic core ofRandolph Air Force Base, this area was established in the 1920s as a training field for military aviators.
40Samuel T. Rayburn House
Samuel T. Rayburn House
Samuel T. Rayburn House
May 11, 1976
(#72001361)
Bonham
33°34′05″N96°12′26″W / 33.567967°N 96.207174°W /33.567967; -96.207174 (Samuel T. Rayburn House)
FanninLongtime home ofUnited States Speaker of the HouseSamuel T. Rayburn
41Resaca De La Palma Battlefield
Currier & Ives print
Resaca De La Palma Battlefield
December 19, 1960
(#66000813)
Brownsville
25°56′15″N97°29′10″W / 25.9375°N 97.486111°W /25.9375; -97.486111 (Resaca De La Palma Battlefield)
CameronSite of the 1846Battle of Resaca de La Palma, fought early in theMexican–American War.
42Rio Vista Bracero Reception Center
Rio Vista Bracero Reception Center
Rio Vista Bracero Reception Center
December 11, 2023
(#100009831)
Socorro
31°39′41″N106°15′59″W / 31.6613°N 106.2663°W /31.6613; -106.2663 (Rio Vista Bracero Reception Center)
El Paso
43Roma Historic District
1961 HABS photo
Roma Historic District
November 4, 1993
(#72001371)
Roma
26°24′22″N99°01′05″W / 26.406111°N 99.018056°W /26.406111; -99.018056 (Roma Historic District)
StarrA well-preserved 19th centuryRio Grande border town.
44San Jacinto Battlefield
San Jacinto Monument
San Jacinto Battlefield
December 19, 1960
(#66000815)
Houston
29°44′56″N95°04′49″W / 29.748889°N 95.080278°W /29.748889; -95.080278 (San Jacinto Battlefield)
HarrisSite of the decisiveBattle of San Jacinto, securing theindependence of Texas from Mexico.
45Space Environment Simulation Laboratory, Chambers A and B
Space Environment Silumation Chamber with Apollo Spacecraft
Space Environment Simulation Laboratory, Chambers A and B
October 3, 1985
(#85002810)
Houston
29°33′32″N95°05′17″W / 29.559003°N 95.0881°W /29.559003; -95.0881 (Space Environment Simulation Laboratory, Chambers A and B)
HarrisThis laboratory for testing equipment in space-like environments has been in use since 1965.
46Spanish Governor's Palace
Inside of Spanish Governor's Palace in San Antonio, Texas
Spanish Governor's Palace
April 15, 1970
(#70000741)
San Antonio
29°25′30″N98°29′40″W / 29.425082°N 98.494570°W /29.425082; -98.494570 (Spanish Governor's Palace)
BexarThis early Spanish colonial house was home to aristocratic leaders of theSpanish Texas, and is now a city museum.
47Strand Historic District
100 px
Strand Historic District
May 11, 1976
(#70000748)
Galveston
29°18′23″N94°47′37″W / 29.306389°N 94.793611°W /29.306389; -94.793611 (Strand Historic District)
GalvestonThe Victorian downtown of Galveston.
48USSTEXAS
USS Texas at San Jacinto State Park, October 2006
USSTEXAS
December 8, 1976
(#76002039)
Houston
29°45′15″N95°05′22″W / 29.754217°N 95.089499°W /29.754217; -95.089499 (USSTEXAS)
HarrisAfter seeing action in the First and Second World Wars, this ship was the firstUnited States Navy battleship to become a museum, and the first to be named a National Historic Landmark.
49Texas State Capitol
Texas State Capitol.
Texas State Capitol
June 23, 1986
(#70000770)
Austin
30°16′22″N97°44′28″W / 30.272734°N 97.741078°W /30.272734; -97.741078 (Texas State Capitol)
TravisThe seat of Texas government, construction on thisItalian Renaissance Revival building began in the 1870s.
50Trevino-Uribe Rancho
Trevino-Uribe Rancho - San Ygnacio
Trevino-Uribe Rancho
August 5, 1998
(#73002342)
San Ygnacio
27°02′42″N99°26′36″W / 27.045°N 99.443333°W /27.045; -99.443333 (Trevino-Uribe Rancho)
ZapataFortified house built c. 1830, shortly after San Ygnacio's founding.
51Woodland
Woodland
Woodland
May 30, 1974
(#74002097)
Huntsville
30°42′53″N95°33′10″W / 30.714722°N 95.552778°W /30.714722; -95.552778 (Woodland)
WalkerThis modest house was the home of Texas leaderSam Houston in the 1840s and 1850s.
Notes
  1. ^Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, definedhere, differentiateNational Historic Landmarks andhistoric districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
  2. ^The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in theNational Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.

Former National Historic Landmark in Texas

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Landmark nameImageDate of designationDate of withdrawalLocalityCountyDescription
1USS Cabot (CVL-28)June 21, 1990
(90000334)
August 7, 2001BrownsvilleCameronTheCabot was the last remaining of nine formerIndependence-class light aircraft carriers built in late 1943. War correspondentErnie Pyle dubbed her the "Iron Maiden" as she served in nearly every major Pacific battle ofWW II during her service without repair stops earning her nine battle stars and aPresidential Unit Citation. She would later be transferred to theSpanish Navy where she would serve from 1967 to 1989 as the SNSDédalo. She was later purchased by preservation interests and returned to the U.S. first atNew Orleans and then moored atBrownsville in 1997. As fund-raising efforts for her rehabilitation were ultimately unsuccessful, she was scrapped for salvage in 2000.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^Staff (April 15, 2015)."Learn about the National Historic Landmarks Program".National Park Service. Archived fromthe original on March 30, 2014. RetrievedOctober 24, 2016.
  2. ^Staff (June 2011)."National Historic Landmarks Survey: List of National Historic Landmarks by State (Texas)"(PDF). National Park Service. Archived fromthe original(PDF) on July 2, 2015. RetrievedOctober 24, 2016..
  3. ^Staff (September 5, 2014)."U.S.S.Cabot (CVL-28)".National Historic Landmarks Program, National Park Service. Archived fromthe original on October 22, 2016. RetrievedOctober 22, 2016.

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