Horizontal Add

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP)

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and



The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred in preserving the property.

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), logo, emblemImage Credit: Carrie Rhodus - Pivot Realty Group

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP)

The passage of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) in 1966 established the National Register and the process for adding properties to it. Of the more than one million properties on the National Register, 80,000 are listed individually. The remainder are contributing resources within historic districts.

For most of its history, the National Register has been administered by the National Park Service (NPS), an agency within the United States Department of the Interior. Its goals are to help property owners and interest groups, such as the National Trust for Historic Preservation, as well as to coordinate, identify and protect historic sites in the United States. While National Register listings are mostly symbolic, their recognition of significance provides some financial incentive to owners of listed properties. Protection of the property is not guaranteed.

History of The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP)

On October 15, 1966, the Historic Preservation Act created the National Register of Historic Places and the corresponding State Historic Preservation Offices (SHPO) Initially, the National Register consisted of the National Historic Landmarks designated before the Register's creation, as well as any other historic sites in the National Park system.

The first official Keeper of the Register was William J. Murtagh, an architectural historian. During the Register's earliest years in the late 1960s and early 1970s, organization was lax and SHPOs were small, understaffed and underfunded. However, funds were still being supplied for the Historic Preservation Fund to provide matching grants-in-aid to listed property owners, first for house museums and institutional buildings, but later for commercial structures as well.

Source: wikipedia

NRHP | Historic Places | William J. Murtagh

The opinions posted here are not those of BizGlob. The author is solely responsible for the comments. According to the IT policy of the Central Government, insulting and obscene language against an individual, community, religion, or country is a punishable offence. Such expressions will be prosecuted.

Add your comments to The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP)

Send your enquiries, articles, copyright issues, or advertisement requests to bizglobadvt@gmail.com

Disclaimer: All content on this website, including article, video, photographs, biography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.