national monument
a monument, as a historic site or geographical area, owned and maintained in the public interest by the federal government.
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The Conference Hall and Town Hall, completed in 1965 and 1974, respectively, are among the first modern buildings to be designated by the Singapore Heritage Board as national monuments.
A legacy of landmark buildings in Malaysia and Singapore | Kara Baskin | June 30, 2021 | MIT Technology ReviewBefore earning its spot as one of Utah’s five national parks in 1971, this fantastical landscape spent over 40 years as a national monument.
A series of eruptions lasting from 1914 to 1917 helped upgrade the park from a national monument in 1916.
Pullman later garnered national attention and tourism when, in 2015, President Barack Obama designated the neighborhood’s clock tower a national monument.
These Cities Tried to Tackle Disinvestment. Here Are Lessons From What Happened. | by Haru Coryne and Tony Briscoe | December 30, 2020 | ProPublicaAnother example that occurs to me is the national monuments.
Does the President Matter as Much as You Think? (Ep. 404) | Stephen J. Dubner | February 6, 2020 | Freakonomics
The man whom Time dubbed a “Black Leonardo,” became the first African-American to have a national monument dedicated to him.
It became known as the “Washington national monument Cattle Yard.”
This monastery is now turned into houses, and the refectory with the Andrea del Sarto is become a national monument.
Florence and Northern Tuscany with Genoa | Edward HuttonThe Italian government has now stopped all this by purchasing the site and making of it a national monument.
Italian Highways and Byways from a Motor Car | Francis MiltounA national monument to his memory was inaugurated on the Grotenburg, near Detmold, in 1875.
Parliament voted a national monument to be placed in Trafalgar Square, and a sum of 20,000 to his relatives.
Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 6 of 8 | VariousNo national monument is a more perfect expression of the spirit of a great people.
Immortal Songs of Camp and Field | Louis Albert Banks
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