Governors Island
Added to the National Register in 1985, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Historic district |
| Address | Governors Island, New York, NY |
| County | New York |
| Listed | Feb 4, 1985 |
| Listed for | Politics and government, Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | See Also:Fort Jay; Castle Williams |
| Reference number | 85002435 |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, New York City Landmark |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Governors Island, New York, NY |
| Coordinates | 40.6890° N, 74.0190° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in New York | 813 listed places in New York → · walking tours → |
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Questions people ask
When was Governors Island listed on the National Register?
Feb 4, 1985. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Where is Governors Island?
Governors Island, New York, New York, New York.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Governors Island?
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 85002435. 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.