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The National Register of Historic Places is the United States' official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects worthy of preservation which was authorized under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966. There are over 1,000,000 buildings, sites and structures listed on the Register, including historic districts and individually listed buildings. The Register automatically includes all National Historic Landmarks as well as all historic areas administered by the National Park Service.

The National Register of Historic Places is primarily a tool to recognize the historical significance of a building, structure, object, district, or site. Listing in the National Register does not restrict private property owners from the use of their property. Some states, however, might have state or local laws that become effective when a place is listed on the National Register. In contrast, a local historic district often has enabling ordinances at the municipal level that restrict certain kinds of changes to properties and thereby encourages those changes that are sensitive to the historic character of an area.

Any individual can prepare a National Register nomination although historians and historic preservation consultants are often employed for this work. The nomination contains basic information on the type of significance embodied in the building, structure, object, district, or site. The State Historic Preservation Office receives National Register nominations and supplies feedback to the individual preparing the nomination. A description of the various aspects of social history and commerce, architectural styles and ownership of the property is also part of the nomination.

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Grave Creek Mound
Grave Creek Mound
Grave Creek Mound

Photo credit: Tim Kiser

More images may be found in the National Register of Historic Places category at WikiCommons.

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Frank Lloyd Wright (June 8, 1867April 9, 1959) was one of the most prominent and influential architects of the first half of the 20th century. He not only developed a series of highly individual styles over his extraordinarily long architectural career (spanning the years 1887-1959), he influenced the whole course of American architecture and building. To this day he probably remains America's most famous architect.

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5th Avenue Theatre, Ambler's Texaco Gas Station, Ballard Carnegie Library, Barlow Road, Benjaminville Friends Meeting House and Burial Ground, Blackstone Hotel, Brigham Young University, Broomfield Rowhouse, Chana School, Chicago Theatre, Chrysler Building, City and Town Hall, Civil War Memorial (Sycamore, Illinois), College of the Holy Cross, Croton Dam (Michigan), DeKalb County Courthouse (Illinois), Egyptian Theatre (DeKalb, Illinois), Ellwood House, Fabyan Windmill, Gunston Hall, Hampton National Historic Site, Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame, Heller House, Historic district (United States), Hull House, John Deere House and Shop, Joseph F. Glidden House, Lincoln Theatre (Washington, D.C.), Lubbock High School, Mark Twain House, Marmes Rockshelter, Marquette Building (Chicago), Marshall Field and Company Building, Mission San Juan Capistrano, National Register of Historic Places, Ogle County Courthouse, Old Louisville, Oregon Public Library, Presidio of Santa Barbara, Rancho Camulos, Rookery Building, Sycamore Historic District, Union Station (San Diego), Union Stock Yards, United States Air Force Academy, United States Naval Academy, University of Illinois Observatory, University of Oklahoma, USS Texas (BB-35), Vanderbilt University, Waller Hall, Washington Park (Chicago park), Washington Square Park, Chicago, Winfield Scott (ship), Worlds End State Park

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