Built in the 1970s
Richard Nixon resigned in 1974, Gerald Ford served the remainder and Jimmy Carter took office in 1977. The oil embargo of 1973 brought shortages and years of high inflation. The Environmental Protection Agency was created in 1970 and the Bicentennial in 1976 drew wide public attention to old buildings.
156 places on the National Register have a construction year in the 1970s on record. They stand in 47 states and territories. Of those, 24 are National Historic Landmarks.
Construction years come from Wikidata, matched on National Register reference number. Only plain four-digit years are counted, so a place recorded as circa or as a range is left out. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.
By state
Longest-lived styles of the decade
| Style | In the 1970s | Dated examples, all decades | Years in use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greek Revival | 2 | 1334 | 1660 to 2010 |
| Neoclassical | 4 | 1199 | 1680 to 2016 |
| Federal | 4 | 751 | 1674 to 1996 |
| Modern | 8 | 232 | 1801 to 1996 |
| International Style | 6 | 98 | 1896 to 1974 |
| Brutalist | 3 | 9 | 1955 to 1975 |
Style labels come from Wikidata. A style is ranked by the span between the earliest and latest dated listing that carries it, across the whole register, and only styles with two or more listings in this decade are shown. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.
Places with full records
The other 132 listings from this decade are on the state pages above and on their county pages.