Catalyzes the sequential NAD-dependent oxidations of L-histidinol to L-histidinaldehyde and then to L-histidine. H2O + L-histidinol + 2 NAD(+) = 3 H(+) + L-histidine + 2 NADH Binds 1 zinc ion per subunit. Amino-acid biosynthesis; L-histidine biosynthesis; L-histidine from 5-phospho-alpha-D-ribose 1-diphosphate: step 9/9. Belongs to the histidinol dehydrogenase family. The conserved zinc-binding site Asp residue in position 364 is replaced by a Thr.