Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
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A Recorded Texas Historic Landmark is an official designation given by the state of Texas to historically and architecturally significant properties, recognizing and encouraging their preservation.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark canonical | 31 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks | 3 |
| Texas Historic Landmark | 2 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark marker | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1527912 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Recorded Texas Historic Landmark Context triple: [Texas State Antiquities Landmark, isStrongerProtectionThan, Recorded Texas Historic Landmark]
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A.
Texas State Antiquities Landmark
The Texas State Antiquities Landmark is a protective designation granted by the state of Texas to historically, architecturally, or archaeologically significant sites and structures, ensuring their preservation and legal protection.
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B.
Texas State Preservation Board
The Texas State Preservation Board is a state agency responsible for preserving, maintaining, and overseeing the Texas Capitol and other designated historic buildings and their contents.
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C.
Texas Historical Commission
The Texas Historical Commission is a state agency responsible for preserving and promoting Texas’s historic sites, landmarks, and heritage.
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D.
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a designation given by the U.S. federal government to buildings, sites, structures, or objects recognized as having exceptional historical significance to the nation.
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E.
Downtown Abilene historic area
Downtown Abilene historic area is a preserved central district in Abilene, Kansas, known for its historic architecture, heritage sites, and role in the town’s late 19th- and early 20th-century commercial development.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Recorded Texas Historic Landmark Target entity description: A Recorded Texas Historic Landmark is an official designation given by the state of Texas to historically and architecturally significant properties, recognizing and encouraging their preservation.
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A.
Texas State Antiquities Landmark
The Texas State Antiquities Landmark is a protective designation granted by the state of Texas to historically, architecturally, or archaeologically significant sites and structures, ensuring their preservation and legal protection.
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B.
Texas State Preservation Board
The Texas State Preservation Board is a state agency responsible for preserving, maintaining, and overseeing the Texas Capitol and other designated historic buildings and their contents.
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C.
Texas Historical Commission
The Texas Historical Commission is a state agency responsible for preserving and promoting Texas’s historic sites, landmarks, and heritage.
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D.
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a designation given by the U.S. federal government to buildings, sites, structures, or objects recognized as having exceptional historical significance to the nation.
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E.
Downtown Abilene historic area
Downtown Abilene historic area is a preserved central district in Abilene, Kansas, known for its historic architecture, heritage sites, and role in the town’s late 19th- and early 20th-century commercial development.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Texas state historic designation
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historic preservation designation ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Texas Historical Commission ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
both public and private properties
ⓘ
buildings ⓘ sites ⓘ structures ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Texas ⓘ |
| awardedBy | vote of the Texas Historical Commission ⓘ |
| benefit |
educational information for the public
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public recognition of historic value ⓘ |
| confersObligation |
owner must notify Texas Historical Commission before demolition
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owner must notify Texas Historical Commission before exterior alterations ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| criterionUsed |
architectural significance
ⓘ
cultural significance ⓘ historical significance ⓘ |
| designationLanguage | English ⓘ |
| distinctFrom | National Historic Landmark ⓘ |
| documentedIn | Texas Historical Commission marker files ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | Texas Government Code and Texas Administrative Code provisions on historic preservation ⓘ |
| hasApproximateCount | over 3000 designated properties ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://www.thc.texas.gov/preserve/projects-and-programs/state-historical-markers/recorded-texas-historic-landmarks ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark medallion
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historic marker plaque ⓘ |
| inception | 1962 ⓘ |
| inscriptionIncludes |
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark text
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Texas Historical Commission name ⓘ property-specific historical text ⓘ |
| legalStatus | highest honor the state can bestow on a historic structure for architectural integrity and historical associations ⓘ |
| markerColor | silver text on dark background ⓘ |
| markerMaterial | cast aluminum ⓘ |
| markerShape | oval medallion with star and wreath ⓘ |
| oftenLocatedOn | building façade or near main entrance ⓘ |
| purpose |
encouragement of historic preservation
ⓘ
recognition of historically significant properties in Texas ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Historic Texas Cemetery
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linked to:
Texas Historic Cemetery
National Register of Historic Places ⓘ Subject Marker ⓘ |
| requires |
application with supporting historical research
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documented historical significance at least 50 years old in most cases ⓘ review of architectural integrity ⓘ |
| scope | state-level recognition ⓘ |
| shortName | RTHL ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
Texas Historical Marker program designation
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linked to:
Texas Historical Markers Program
|
| symbol |
five-pointed Texas star
ⓘ
laurel or olive wreath motif ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Recorded Texas Historic Landmark Description of subject: A Recorded Texas Historic Landmark is an official designation given by the state of Texas to historically and architecturally significant properties, recognizing and encouraging their preservation.
Referenced by (37)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Union Station
linked to: Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
linked to: Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
linked to: Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
linked to: Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
linked to: Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
subject linked to:
RTHL
linked to: Recorded Texas Historic Landmark