New York State National Register of Historic Places with Geospatial Coordinates

The New York State Historic Preservation Office maintains this list of properties on the National Register of Historic Places. The dataset includes columns such as Resource Name, National Register Date, National Register Number, and geospatial coordinates (Latitude, Longitude). It is published by data.ny.gov and was last updated on 2024-09-10.

Use Cases

• Map historic resource locations using Latitude and Longitude coordinates for spatial analysis.
• Analyze temporal trends in historic designations using the National Register Date column.
• Categorize or filter resources by geographic region using the County and Counties columns.
• Link resources to municipal data using NYS Municipal Boundaries and New York Zip Codes columns.

Strengths

• Includes explicit geospatial columns (Latitude, Longitude, Georeference) for mapping.
• Managed by the authoritative New York State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO).
• Provides multiple file formats (CSV, JSON, XML, RDF) for accessibility.

Limitations

• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) / New York State Historic Preservation Office.

Collection Method

Official list maintained as part of the National Register of Historic Places program authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2024-09-10 19:36:29; freshness should be verified.

Geography

New York State, United States.