American Legation
Historic building in Morocco. Added to the National Register in 1981, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Tangier American Legation, officially the Tangier American Legation Institute for Moroccan Studies (TALIMS), is a building in the medina of Tangier, Morocco, that formerly housed the United States diplomatic mission to Morocco. It was the first American public property abroad and is the only U.S. National Historic Landmark in a foreign country.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 8 Zankat America (Rue d'Amerique), Tangier, Morocco |
| County | Morocco |
| Listed | Jan 8, 1981 |
| Listed for | Commerce, Military, Politics and government, Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Old Legation-Museum Building |
| Reference number | 81000703 |
| Type of place | building of public administration |
| Style | Moorish architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 building |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 8 Zankat America (Rue d'Amerique), Tangier, Morocco |
| Coordinates | 35.7863° N, 5.8089° W · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Roosevelt Campobello International Park · 3282 miles · on Park Atlas |
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Questions people ask
When was American Legation listed on the National Register?
Jan 8, 1981. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Where is American Legation?
8 Zankat America (Rue d'Amerique), Tangier, Morocco, Morocco. The nearest national park unit is Roosevelt Campobello International Park, 3282 miles away.
Where is the nomination form for American Legation?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 81000703. 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. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.