African Burial Ground
Built 2006. Added to the National Register in 1993, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Site |
| Address | Vicinity of Broadway and Reade St., New York, NY |
| County | New York |
| Listed | Apr 19, 1993 |
| Listed for | Historical archaeology, Black heritage |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Negro Burying Place and Negros Burying Ground; African Burial |
| Reference number | 93001597 |
| Built | 2006 · more from the 2000s |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Vicinity of Broadway and Reade St., New York, NY |
| Coordinates | 40.7146° N, 74.0045° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in New York | 813 listed places in New York → · walking tours → |
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Questions people ask
When was African Burial Ground listed on the National Register?
Apr 19, 1993. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was African Burial Ground built?
2006.
Source: Wikidata
Where is African Burial Ground?
Vicinity of Broadway and Reade St., New York, New York, New York.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for African Burial Ground?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Sources
Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 93001597. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.