District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites

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government list heritage register historic sites register

The District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites is an official register recognizing and protecting historically, architecturally, and culturally significant properties and districts within Washington, D.C.

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Label	Occurrences
District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites canonical	29
DC Inventory of Historic Sites	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T159498 — 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: District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites
Context triple: [Heurich House Museum, heritageDesignation, District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites]

A. Historic American Landscapes Survey
The Historic American Landscapes Survey is a federal program that documents and preserves significant historic landscapes across the United States through detailed records, drawings, and photographs.
B. Code of the District of Columbia
The Code of the District of Columbia is the official compilation of all permanent laws currently in force in Washington, D.C., organized by subject into a comprehensive statutory code.
C. Historic American Buildings Survey
The Historic American Buildings Survey is a long-running federal program that documents the United States’ historic architecture through measured drawings, photographs, and written histories for preservation and research.
D. Heritage Museums and Gardens
Heritage Museums and Gardens is a large cultural and horticultural attraction in Sandwich, Massachusetts, featuring extensive gardens, art and history exhibits, and a notable collection of classic automobiles.
E. Herbert Hoover National Historic Site
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site is a preserved historic area in West Branch, Iowa, that includes the birthplace, childhood home, and presidential library of the 31st U.S. president, Herbert Hoover.
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: District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites
Target entity description: The District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites is an official register recognizing and protecting historically, architecturally, and culturally significant properties and districts within Washington, D.C.

A. Historic American Landscapes Survey
The Historic American Landscapes Survey is a federal program that documents and preserves significant historic landscapes across the United States through detailed records, drawings, and photographs.
B. Code of the District of Columbia
The Code of the District of Columbia is the official compilation of all permanent laws currently in force in Washington, D.C., organized by subject into a comprehensive statutory code.
C. Historic American Buildings Survey
The Historic American Buildings Survey is a long-running federal program that documents the United States’ historic architecture through measured drawings, photographs, and written histories for preservation and research.
D. Heritage Museums and Gardens
Heritage Museums and Gardens is a large cultural and horticultural attraction in Sandwich, Massachusetts, featuring extensive gardens, art and history exhibits, and a notable collection of classic automobiles.
E. Herbert Hoover National Historic Site
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site is a preserved historic area in West Branch, Iowa, that includes the birthplace, childhood home, and presidential library of the 31st U.S. president, Herbert Hoover.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (42)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	government list ⓘ heritage register ⓘ historic sites register ⓘ
administeredBy	DC Office of Planning ⓘ linked to: District of Columbia Office of Planning District of Columbia Historic Preservation Office ⓘ
appliesToJurisdiction	District of Columbia ⓘ
basedOn	archaeological significance ⓘ architectural significance ⓘ cultural significance ⓘ historic significance ⓘ
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
governingLegislation	District of Columbia Historic Landmark and Historic District Protection Act ⓘ
hasPart	archaeological sites ⓘ buildings ⓘ historic districts ⓘ historic properties ⓘ landmarks ⓘ objects ⓘ sites ⓘ structures ⓘ
hasWebsite	https://planning.dc.gov/page/dc-inventory-historic-sites ⓘ
isListOf	historic districts in Washington, D.C. ⓘ historic sites in Washington, D.C. ⓘ landmarks in Washington, D.C. ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
location	Washington, D.C. ⓘ
maintainedBy	District of Columbia Historic Preservation Office ⓘ
operatedBy	District of Columbia Historic Preservation Review Board ⓘ linked to: District of Columbia Historic Preservation Office
purpose	preservation of architecturally significant properties ⓘ preservation of culturally significant properties ⓘ protection of historic resources ⓘ recognition of historic resources ⓘ
recognizedBy	District of Columbia government ⓘ linked to: Government of the District of Columbia
regulates	alterations to listed properties ⓘ demolition of listed properties ⓘ
relatedTo	National Register of Historic Places ⓘ
scope	local ⓘ municipal ⓘ
sector	historic preservation ⓘ
usedFor	heritage conservation policy ⓘ permitting review ⓘ planning review ⓘ

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Referenced by (30)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Heurich House Museum → heritageDesignation → District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites ⓘ

Renwick Gallery → heritageDesignation → District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites ⓘ

The Castle → heritageDesignation → District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites ⓘ

Old Patent Office Building → heritageDesignation → District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites ⓘ

subject linked to: Old Patent Office Building (now part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery)

Woodrow Wilson House → heritageDesignation → District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites ⓘ

Healy Hall → heritageDesignation → District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites ⓘ

Pan American Union Building → heritageDesignation → District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites ⓘ

Patent Office Building (Washington, D.C.) → heritageDesignation → District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites ⓘ

Oak Hill Cemetery (Washington, D.C.) → heritageDesignation → District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites ⓘ

subject linked to: Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C., United States

District of Columbia Historic Preservation Office → oversees → District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites ⓘ

Woodlawn Cemetery (Washington, D.C.) → hasHeritageDesignation → District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites ⓘ

Smithsonian Castle → heritageDesignation → District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites ⓘ

Anderson House → heritageDesignation → District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites ⓘ

subject linked to: Anderson House museum

Octagon House → heritageDesignation → District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites ⓘ

District of Columbia Court of Appeals building → heritageDesignation → District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites ⓘ

Arts and Industries Building → heritageDesignation → District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites ⓘ

subject linked to: AIB

Howard Theatre → listedOn → District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites ⓘ

Constitution Hall → heritageDesignation → District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites ⓘ

Tivoli Theatre building → heritageDesignation → District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites ⓘ

Twin Oaks estate → heritageDesignation → District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites ⓘ

Carnegie Library at Mount Vernon Square → heritageDesignation → District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites ⓘ

Cutts–Madison House → heritageDesignation → District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites ⓘ

Luther Place Memorial Church → heritageDesignation → District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites ⓘ

John A. Wilson Building → heritageDesignation → District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites ⓘ

subject linked to: John A. Wilson Building, Washington, D.C.

Taft Bridge → heritageDesignation → District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites ⓘ

McMillan Sand Filtration Site → heritageDesignation → District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites ⓘ

McMillan Reservoir → heritageDesignation → DC Inventory of Historic Sites ⓘ

linked to: District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites

Donald W. Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture → heritageDesignation → District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites ⓘ

Lisner Auditorium → heritageDesignation → District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites ⓘ

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