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Maritime National Historic Landmarks: Other Maritime Districts, Buildings, and Structures

 

As part of the 1988 National Historic Landmark (NHL) theme study, "The Maritime Heritage of the United States," historians from the NHL Program and the Maritime Heritage Program collected NHL nominations for maritime districts, buildings, and structures. The list is updated as new NHLs are designated.

 

Alexandria Historic District

Alexandria, VA
Period of significance: 18th-20th centuries
Designated an NHL: 1966
NHL nomination and images

 

Boathouse Row

Philadelphia, PA
Period of significance: 19th-20th centuries
Designated an NHL: 1987
NHL nomination and images

 

First Pacific Coast Salmon Cannery Site

West Sacramento, CA
Period of significance: 1864-66
Designated an NHL: 1964. Designation withdrawn in 2004
NHL nomination and images unavailable

 

J.C. Lore Oyster House

Solomons, MD
Period of significance: 1934-51
Designated an NHL: 2001
NHL nomination and images

 

Lahaina Historic District

Lahaina, HI
Period of significance: mid-19th century
Designated an NHL: 1962
NHL nomination and images

 

Long Wharf and Custom House Block

Boston, MA
Period of significance: 1710-1855
Designated an NHL: 1966
NHL nomination and images

 

Lowell?s Boat Shop

Amesbury, MA
Period of significance: 1793-1940
Designated an NHL: 1990
NHL nomination and images

 

Nantucket Historic District

Nantucket, MA
Period of significance: 1661-1846
Designated an NHL: 1966
NHL nomination and images

 

New Bedford Historic District

New Bedford, MA
Period of significance: 1790-1855
Designated an NHL: 1966
NHL nomination and images

 

New York Yacht Club Building

New York, NY
Period of significance: 1899-1900
Designated an NHL: 1987
NHL nomination and images

 

Newport Historic District

Newport, RI
Period of significance: 17th-19th centuries
Designated an NHL: 1968
NHL nomination and images

 

Old Customhouse

Monterey, CA
Period of significance: 1827-42
Designated an NHL: 1961
NHL nomination and images

 

Old San Juan Historic District/Distrito Histórico del Viejo San Juan

San Juan, Puerto Rico
Period of significance: 1519-1898
Designated an NHL: 2013
NHL nomination and images

 

Peabody Museum of Salem

Salem, MA
Period of significance: 1799-1867
Designated an NHL: 1965
NHL nomination and images

 

Portland Observatory

Portland, ME
Period of significance: 1807-1923
Designated an NHL: 2006
NHL nomination and images

 

Rudolph Oyster House

West Sayville, NY
Period of significance: 1908-47
Designated an NHL: 2001
NHL nomination and images

 

Samuel Elmore Cannery

Astoria, OR
Period of significance: 1866-1939
Designated an NHL: 1966. Designation withdrawn in 1993
NHL nomination and images unavailable

 

Union Oyster House

Boston, MA
Period of significance: 1826-1951
Designated an NHL: 2003
NHL nomination and images

 

United States Customhouse

New Orleans, LA
Period of significance: 1848-81
Designated an NHL: 1974
NHL nomination and images

 

United States Customhouse

New Bedford, MA
Period of significance: 1834-36
Designated an NHL: 1970
NHL nomination and images

 

United States Custom House

New York, NY
Period of significance: 1900-07
Designated an NHL: 1976
NHL nomination and images

 

United States Customhouse and Post Office

St. Louis, MO
Period of significance: 1874-82
Designated an NHL: 1970
NHL nomination and images