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About the National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of properties
recognized by the
federal government as worthy of preservation for their local, state, or national
significance in
American history, architecture,archaeology, engineering, or culture. A program of
the National
Park Service, it is administered at the state level by each respective state. In Ohio,
the Ohio
Historical Society’s Ohio Historic Preservation Office administers the National Register
program.
Click here to learn more about eligibility
for listing and the listing process.
Criteria
For a property to qualify for the National Register it must meet one of four broad National
Register Criteria for Evaluation, by being associated with an important historic context and
retaining historic integrity of those features necessary to convey its significance.
Click here to learn more about the criteria.
Completing a National Register Nomination
Click here for step-by-step instructions for
pursuing National Register listing.
National Register Preliminary Questionnaire
In Ohio, the first step in
nominating a property to the National Register is to complete a National Register Preliminary
Questionnaire which is designed to help us help you determine whether a property is likely to be
eligible for listing. Click here for a printable
version of the
questionnaire in pdf format. Click
here for copy of the
questionnaire in Microsoft Word format.
National Register Searchable Database
The Ohio Historic Preservation Office Searchable Database contains information on Ohio properties
listed in the National Register of Historic Places. You may search on a single field or multiple
fields. PDF versions of full National Register nominations are available. Click
here to search the database.
National Register District Address Search
This address finder is designed to help you find out
whether a property is located within one of Ohio's National Register-listed historic districts;
all of the properties inside the boundary of each National Register Historic District are listed
on the
National Register of Historic Places. Most properties within the boundary of a district
contribute
to its significance. Some do not; this information is noted where known.
African-American Sites on the National Register
Click here for a properties associated with
African American History in Ohio listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The list is
arranged by county.
Plaques for Properties Listed on the National Register
The Ohio Historic
Preservation Office does not provide plaques or markers; however, this
link provides a list of commercial firms
that manufacture plaques.
Click here to go to the Ohio Historic Preservation
Office front page.
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