landmark buildings
Iconic architectural sites
Landmark buildings are structures recognized for their historical, architectural, or cultural significance.
The designation often brings legal protections against demolition or alteration.
A building might be landmarked for its distinctive design, association with important events, or role in a community's identity: The city council voted to preserve several landmark buildings downtown.
- towerTall slender edifice
- skyscraperVery tall urban building
- domeRounded vault forming roof
- castleFortified medieval residence
- facadeDeceptive outward appearance
basilica · pagoda · cathedral · amphitheater · mausoleum · palace · fortress · heritage site · tourist attraction · old town · bridge · architectural marvel · Colosseum · opera house · library · monument · obelisk · citadel
- architectureEiffel Tower, buildings, architects, design, thatching
- architecture toursguided tours, walking tours, historic buildings, landmarks, Art Deco buildings
- College Historyfounding date, college presidents, founding documents, historical records, school traditions
- local historytown history, local archives, local history, village history, founding
- neighborhood historyold photos, founding date, historic homes, local legends, original settlers
- collective memorycollective memory, public memory, remembrance, commemoration, commemorations
landmark buildingsstrip malls
Connected roadside retail buildings
tract housing · big-box stores · office parks · cookie-cutter houses · suburban sprawl
landmark buildingstemporary structures
Constructions not meant to last
shanties · shacks · makeshift shelters · modular units · scaffolding