Commons:Wiki Loves Monuments in the United States/New York
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Welcome to the Wiki Loves Monuments in the United States guide for the state of New York. Use the guide below to track down registered historic sites to photograph for the contest. If you have content to add, feel free to help expand the guide!
With support from Wikimedia NYC and our Open House New York collaboration.
Places to photograph[edit]
National Register of Historic Places[edit]
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the federal government's official list of historic places that are deemed worthy of preservation.
Some 2,500 of the 90,000 NRHP sites are also recognized as National Historic Landmarks (NHL), which have outstanding historical significance.
State designated sites[edit]
Local historic sites and districts[edit]
In addition to historic sites recognized by the federal and state governments, many localities also maintain their own lists of historic sites, landmarks, and districts. Explore whether any local cities by you have their own lists of historical sites (often maintained by local historic societies).
New York City Designated Landmarks[edit]
Looking at this list of New York City Designated Landmarks sorted by borough, you'll find over 37,000 sites throughout the city, ranging from buildings, to sites of historical significance unique to the city and state, many of which are missing photographs on Wikipedia.
List of non-NYC local historic site lists:
- New Rochelle Historic Sites
- Town of Oyster Bay Landmarks
- Shinnecock Hills (LIRR station) -- former LIRR station designated as a Town of Southampton Historic Landmark
- Roberto Clemente State Park