# List of churches that are National Historic Landmarks in the United States

This is a list of churches that are U.S. National Historic Landmarks (NHLs) in the United States. This list does not include chapels that are not or have not historically been affiliated with congregations or churches. Nor does it include churches that are contributing properties to National Historic Landmark Districts and not listed individually as NHLs.
A significant proportion of the 2,430 National Historic Landmarks sites in the U.S. are churches.

## List

| Church | Built | Designated | Location | Description | Affiliation |
| San Jose de los Jemez Mission | 1621–26 | 2012 | Jemez Springs, NM | Spanish Colonial | Roman Catholic |
| San Estévan del Rey Mission Church | 1629 | 1970 | Acoma Pueblo, NM | Spanish Colonial | Roman Catholic |
| Mission San Luis de Apalachee (destroyed) | 1656 | 1966 | Leon County, FL | | Roman Catholic |
| Old Ship Church | 1681 | 1960 | Hingham, MA | Vernacular | Puritan, Unitarian Universalist |
| St. Luke's Church | 1682 | 1960 | Smithfield, VA | | Anglican |
| Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow | 1685 | 1961 | Sleepy Hollow, NY | | Dutch Reformed Church |
| Old Quaker Meeting House of Queens | 1694–1719 | 1967 | Queens, New York City, NY | | Society of Friends |
| Merion Friends Meeting House | c. 1695–1715 | 1999 | Merion Station, PA | | Society of Friends |
| Holy Trinity Church | 1698 | 1961 | Wilmington, DE | Georgian | Church of Sweden |
| St. Peter's Church | 1703 | 2012 | Talleysville, VA | Georgian | Episcopal |
| Yeocomico Church | 1706 | 1970 | Westmoreland County, VA | | Episcopal |
| Bruton Parish Church | 1711 | 1970 | Williamsburg, VA | Georgian | Episcopal |
| St. James Church, Goose Creek | 1713–19 | 1970 | Goose Creek, SC | | Episcopal |
| Old North Church | 1723 | 1961 | Boston, MA | Georgian | Episcopal |
| Trinity Church, Newport | 1726 | 1968 | Newport, RI | Georgian | Episcopal |
| Christ Church, Philadelphia | 1727–44 | | Philadelphia, PA | Georgian | Episcopal |
| Old South Meeting House | 1729 | 1960 | Boston, MA | Georgian | Congregational |
| Mission Concepcion | 1731 | 1970 | San Antonio, TX | Spanish Colonial | Roman Catholic |
| Christ Church | 1732–35 | 1961 | Lancaster County, VA | Georgian | Episcopal |
| St. John's Episcopal Church | 1741 | 1961 | Richmond, VA | | Episcopal |
| Augustus Lutheran Church | 1743–45 | 1967 | Trappe, Pennsylvania | | Lutheran |
| Alamo Mission in San Antonio | 1744–57 | 1960 | San Antonio, TX | Spanish Colonial | Roman Catholic |
| Los Santos Ángeles de Guevavi (ruins) | 1751 | 1990 | Nogales, AZ | Spanish Colonial | Roman Catholic |
| Aquia Church | 1751–55 | 1991 | Stafford, VA | Georgian | Episcopal |
| St. Michael's Episcopal Church | 1751–61 | 1960 | Charleston, SC | Georgian | Episcopal |
| Old Sheldon Church (ruins) | 1753 | 1970 | Beaufort County, SC | | Episcopal |
| King's Chapel | 1754 | 1974 | Boston, MA | Georgian | Anglican, Unitarian |
| Calabasas (ruins) | 1756 | 1990 | Santa Cruz County, AZ | Spanish Colonial | Roman Catholic |
| Harpswell Meetinghouse | 1757 | 1968 | Harpswell, ME | Vernacular | |
| St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Philadelphia | 1758 | 1996 | Philadelphia, PA | | Episcopal |
| Christ Church, Cambridge | 1760–61 | 1960 | Cambridge, MA | | Episcopal |
| San José de Gracia Church | 1760–76 | 1970 | Las Trampas, NM | Spanish Colonial | Roman Catholic |
| Christ Church, Alexandria | 1765–73 | 1970 | Alexandria, VA | Georgian | Episcopal |
| St. Paul's Chapel | 1766 | 1960 | Manhattan, New York, NY | Late Georgian | Episcopal |
| St. Stephen's Episcopal Church | 1767 | 1970 | St. Stephen, South Carolina | Georgian | Episcopal |
| Buckingham Friends Meeting House | 1768 | 2003 | Buckingham Township, Bucks County, PA | Colonial | Society of Friends |
| St. James Episcopal Church, Santee | 1768 | 1970 | Santee, SC | Georgian | Episcopal |
| First Church of Christ, Congregational, Farmington | 1771 | 1975 | Farmington, CT | | Congregational |
| Mission San Antonio de Padua | 1771 | 1976 | Monterey County, CA | Spanish Colonial | Roman Catholic |
| San Francisco de Asís Mission Church | 1772–1816 | 1970 | Ranchos de Taos, NM | Spanish Colonial | Roman Catholic |
| First Baptist Church in America | 1775 | 1960 | Providence, RI | Georgian | Baptist |
| Mission San Xavier del Bac | 1783–97 | 1960 | Pima County, AZ | Spanish Colonial | Roman Catholic |
| Unitarian Church in Charleston | 1787 | 1976 | Charleston, SC | Gothic Revival | Unitarian Universalist |
| Rockingham Meeting House | 1787-1801 | 2000 | Rockingham, VT | Vernacular | Congregational |
| Cathedral of San Carlos Borromeo | 1791–95 | 1960 | Monterey, CA | Spanish Colonial | Roman Catholic |
| Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine | 1793–97 | 1970 | St. Augustine, FL | Spanish Colonial | Roman Catholic |
| Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo | 1797 | 1960 | Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA | Spanish Colonial | Roman Catholic |
| Church of the Holy Family, Cahokia | 1799 | 1970 | Cahokia, IL | Poteaux-sur-sol | Roman Catholic |
| African Meeting House | 1806 | 1974 | Boston, MA | | Baptist |
| Old West Church | 1806 | 1970 | Boston, MA | Georgian | Congregational, Methodist |
| St. Mary's Seminary Chapel | 1806–08 | 1971 | Baltimore, MD | Gothic Revival | Roman Catholic |
| Mission San Diego de Alcalá | 1808–13 | 1970 | San Diego, CA | Spanish Colonial | Roman Catholic |
| Monumental Church | 1812 | 1971 | Richmond, VA | Greek Revival | Episcopal |
| Round Church, Richmond | 1812–13 | 1996 | Richmond, VT | Vernacular | |
| Mission Santa Barbara | 1812–20 | 1960 | Santa Barbara, CA | Spanish Colonial | Roman Catholic |
| La Purisima Mission | 1813 | 1970 | Lompoc, CA | Spanish Colonial | Roman Catholic |
| Santuario de Chimayo | 1814–16 | 1970 | Chimayó, NM | Spanish Colonial | Roman Catholic |
| Mission San Luis Rey de Francia | 1815 | 1970 | Oceanside, CA | Spanish Colonial | Roman Catholic |
| St. John's Episcopal Church, Lafayette Square | 1815–1816 | 1960 | Washington, DC | Greek Revival | Episcopal |
| First Church of Christ, Unitarian | 1816 | 1970 | Lancaster, MA | Federal | Congregational, Unitarian Universalist |
| Mission San Miguel Arcángel | 1816–18 | 2006 | San Miguel, San Luis Obispo County, CA | Spanish Colonial | Roman Catholic |
| Mission Santa Inés | 1817 | 1999 | Solvang, CA | Spanish Colonial | Roman Catholic |
| First Unitarian Church of Baltimore | 1817 | 1972 | Baltimore, MD | Neoclassical | Unitarian Universalist |
| Cathedral Church of St. Paul | 1819 | 1970 | Boston, MA | Greek Revival | Episcopal |
| Bethesda Presbyterian Church | 1822 | 1985 | Camden, SC 34°14′46″N 80°36′19″W﻿ / ﻿34.24611°N 80.60528°W﻿ / 34.24611; -80.60528﻿ (Bethesda Presbyterian Church) | Neoclassical | Presbyterian |
| United First Parish Church | 1828 | 1970 | Quincy, MA | Greek Revival | Unitarian Universalist |
| Kirtland Temple | 1833–38 | 1976 | Kirtland, OH | Greek Revival, Federal | Mormon, Community of Christ |
| Dutch Reformed Church, Newburgh | 1835–37 | 2001 | Newburgh, NY | Greek Revival | Dutch Reformed Church |
| St. Philip's Church, Charleston | 1835–50 | 1973 | Charleston, SC | Late Georgian | Episcopal, Anglican Church in North America |
| Kawaiahaʻo Church | 1836–42 | 1962 | Honolulu, HI | Mediterranean Revival | United Church of Christ |
| Government Street Presbyterian Church | 1836–37 | 1992 | Mobile, AL 30°41′22″N 88°2′37″W﻿ / ﻿30.68944°N 88.04361°W﻿ / 30.68944; -88.04361﻿ (Government Street Presbyterian Church) | Greek Revival | Presbyterian |
| St. Ignace Mission | 1837 | | St. Ignace, MI | Vernacular | Roman Catholic |
| St. Patrick's Church, New Orleans | 1837–40 | | New Orleans, LA | Gothic Revival | Roman Catholic |
| Trinity Church, Manhattan | 1839–46 | 1976 | Manhattan, New York, NY | Gothic Revival | Episcopal |
| Church of the Ascension, Episcopal | 1840–41 | 1987 | Manhattan, New York, NY | Gothic Revival | Episcopal |
| Grace Church, Manhattan | 1843–46 | 1977 | Manhattan, New York, NY | Gothic Revival | Episcopal |
| Old Whaler's Church | 1844 | 1994 | Sag Harbor, NY 40°59′50″N 72°17′39″W﻿ / ﻿40.99722°N 72.29417°W﻿ / 40.99722; -72.29417﻿ (Old Whaler's Church) | Egyptian Revival | Presbyterian |
| Huguenot Church | 1844 | 1973 | Charleston, SC | Gothic Revival | Reformed Church of France |
| St. Michael's Cathedral, Sitka | 1844–48 | 1962 | Sitka, AK | Russian | Russian Orthodox |
| St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church | 1844–47 | 1987 | Brooklyn, New York City, NY | Gothic Revival | Episcopal |
| Church of St. James the Less | 1846 | 1985 | Philadelphia, PA | Gothic Revival | Episcopal |
| St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Burlington | 1846–64 | 1986 | Burlington, NJ | Gothic Revival | Episcopal |
| St. George's Episcopal Church | 1846–56 | 1976 | Manhattan, New York, NY | Romanesque Revival | Episcopal |
| St. Mark's Episcopal Church | 1847–48 | 1985 | Philadelphia, PA | Gothic Revival | Episcopal |
| Grace Church, Newark | 1847–48 | 1987 | Newark, NJ | Gothic Revival | Episcopal |
| Cataldo Mission | 1848 | 1961 | Cataldo, ID | Greek Revival | Roman Catholic |
| Downtown Presbyterian Church of Nashville | 1848–49 | 1993 | Nashville, TN | Egyptian Revival | Presbyterian |
| Christ Episcopal Church, Raleigh | 1848–53 | 1987 | Raleigh, NC | Gothic Revival | Episcopal |
| Plymouth Church, Brooklyn | 1849 | 1966 | Brooklyn, New York City, NY | | Congregational |
| St. Paul's Cathedral, Buffalo | 1849–51 | 1987 | Buffalo, NY | Gothic Revival | Episcopal |
| Church of the Holy Cross | 1850–52 | 1973 | Stateburg, SC | Gothic Revival | Episcopal, Anglican Church in North America |
| Old Dutch Church, Kingston | 1851–52 | 2008 | Kingston, NY | Renaissance Revival | |
| St. Andrew's Episcopal Church | 1853 | 1973 | Prairieville, AL | Carpenter Gothic | Episcopal |
| St. Alphonsus Church, New Orleans | 1855–57 | 1996 | New Orleans, LA | Italianate | Roman Catholic |
| Race Street Friends Meetinghouse | 1856 | 1993 | Philadelphia, PA | | Society of Friends |
| United Congregational Church of Newport | 1857 | 2012 | Newport, RI | Romanesque Revival | Congregational |
| First Baptist Church of Columbia | 1859 | 1973 | Columbia, SC | Greek Revival | Baptist |
| Christ Church Cathedral, St. Louis | 1859 | 1994 | St. Louis, MO | Greek Revival | Episcopal |
| St. Patrick's Cathedral, Manhattan | 1858–78 | 1976 | Manhattan, New York, NY | Gothic Revival | Roman Catholic |
| Episcopal Church of the Nativity | 1859 | 1990 | Huntsville, AL | Gothic Revival | Episcopal |
| St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Albany | 1859–76 | 1980 | Albany, NY | Gothic Revival | Episcopal |
| St. Mary's Assumption Church | 1860 | 1974 | New Orleans, LA | German Baroque Revival | Roman Catholic |
| All Saint's Memorial Church | 1863–4 | 1987 | Navesink, NJ | Gothic Revival | Episcopal |
| Tolson's Chapel and School | 1866 | 2021 | Sharpsburg, MD | Vernacular | A.M.E. |
| Church of the Covenant, Boston | 1867 | 2012 | Boston, MA | Gothic Revival | United Church of Christ |
| St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Jim Thorpe | 1869 | 1987 | Jim Thorpe, PA | Gothic Revival | Episcopal |
| Trinity Church, Boston | 1872 | 1970 | Boston, MA | Richardsonian Romanesque | Episcopal |
| Old South Church | 1873 | 1970 | Boston, MA | | United Church of Christ |
| Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church | 1873 | 1992 | Grafton, WV | | Methodist Episcopal Church |
| Second Presbyterian Church, Chicago | 1874 | 2013 | Chicago, IL | Gothic Revival | Presbyterian |
| St. Luke's Episcopal Church | 1876–80 | 1976 | Washington, DC | | Episcopal |
| Dexter Avenue Baptist Church | 1883–89 | 1974 | Montgomery, AL | | Baptist |
| Emmanuel Episcopal Church | 1884–86 | 2000 | Pittsburgh, PA | Richardsonian Romanesque | Episcopal |
| Church of the Advocate | 1887 | 1996 | Philadelphia, PA | Gothic Revival | Episcopal |
| Mother Bethel A.M.E. Church | 1890 | 1972 | Philadelphia, PA | Romanesque Revival | A.M.E. |
| Thompson A.M.E. Zion Church (Harriet Tubman NHP) | 1891 | 1974 | Auburn, NY | | A.M.E. Zion |
| Circular Congregational Church | 1892 | 1973 | Charleston, SC | Greek Revival, Romanesque Revival | United Church of Christ |
| Church of the Holy Ascension | 1894 | 1970 | Unalaska, AK | Russian | Russian Orthodox |
| Swedenborgian Church | 1895 | 2004 | San Francisco, CA | Arts and Crafts | Swedenborgian |
| Holy Assumption of the Virgin Mary Church | 1895–96 | 1970 | Kenai, AK | Russian | Russian Orthodox |
| Centennial Baptist Church | 1905 | 2003 | Helena–West Helena, AR | Gothic Revival | Baptist |
| Unity Temple | 1905–08 | 1970 | Oak Park, Illinois | Modern | Unitarian Universalist |
| Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church | 1908 | 1982 | Selma, AL | Romanesque Revival | A.M.E. |
| St. John's Presbyterian Church | 1910 | 1974 | Berkeley, CA | American Craftsman | Presbyterian |
| First Church of Christ, Scientist, Berkeley | 1910 | 1977 | Berkeley, CA | American Craftsman | Christian Scientist |
| 16th Street Baptist Church | 1911 | 2006 | Birmingham, AL | Romanesque Revival | Baptist |
| Angelus Temple | 1923 | 1992 | Los Angeles, CA | | Pentecostal |
| Bethel Baptist Church | 1926 | 2005 | Birmingham, AL | | Baptist |
| Boston Avenue Methodist Church | 1927 | 1999 | Tulsa, OK | Art Deco | United Methodist |
| First Christian Church of Columbus, Indiana | 1942 | 2001 | Columbus, IN | Modern | |
| Christ Church Lutheran | 1948 | 2009 | Minneapolis, MN | Modern | Lutheran |
| First Unitarian Society of Madison | 1949–51 | 2004 | Shorewood Hills, Wisconsin | Modern | Unitarian Universalist |
| Fish Church | 1958 | 2021 | Stamford, CT | | Presbyterian |
| North Christian Church | 1964 | 2000 | Columbus, IN | Modern | Disciples of Christ |
| First Baptist Church of Columbus | 1965 | 2000 | Columbus, IN | Modern | Baptist |
| Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, San Jose | 1968 | 2016 | San Jose, CA | | Roman Catholic |

## Former NHLs

| Church | Image | Built | Designated | Withdrawn | Location | Description |
| Fort Ross Chapel | | c. 1820 | 1969 | 1971 | Sonoma County, CA | Withdrawn from the NHL listings after a fire destroyed most of the building in 1970. |