KML file for landmark districts in Chicago. To view or use these files, special GIS software such Google Earth is required.

OUTDATED. See similar current data at https://data.cityofchicago.org/d/uct4-hrvh -- This dataset is a list of individual Chicago Landmarks designated by City Council upon recommendation of the Commission on Chicago Landmarks. It contains the name of each landmark property along with the date of its construction (if known), the name of its architect/designer (if known), and the date of Chicago Landmark designation. Additional information about each individual Chicago Landmark can be found on the Chicago Landmarks home page at http://j.mp/lRJVnh. Properties which have been proposed for landmark designation by the Commission on Chicago Landmarks and remain under consideration are not included. This information is for illustrative purposes only; the legal descriptions are as identified by the respective landmark designation ordinances. A dataset containing Chicago Landmark Districts is available separately. Data updated quarterly.

Individual Chicago Landmarks designated by City Council upon recommendation of the Commission on Chicago Landmarks. To view or use these files, special GIS software such as Google Earth is required. To download, right-click the "Download" link above and choose "Save link as."

Provides information regarding all historic districts that have calendared, heard, or designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, or for which an LP number has been issued, as well as many proposed districts in the study area phase.

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Provides boundary information regarding all scenic landmarks that have been calendared, heard, or designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, or for which an LP number has been issued.

This dataset includes buildings and districts in Chicago which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) or designated as National Historic Landmarks (NHL). The NRHP is the official list of the Nation's historic places worthy of preservation; NHLs are nationally significant historic places designated by the Secretary of the Interior because they possess exceptional value or quality in illustrating or interpreting the heritage of the United States. The NRHP and NHL programs are federally-established and are administered by the National Park Service (www.nps/gov/nr) and the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency (IHPA, www.illinoishistory.gov/). This dataset is provided by the City of Chicago based on NRHP and NHL nominations provided by IHPA. To view or use these shapefiles, compression software and special GIS software, such as ESRI ArcGIS or QGIS, is required. To download this file, right-click the "Download" link above and choose "Save link as." Time Period: Data is current as of June 2012. Update Frequency: Data is updated as needed.