Can the SHPO help us prevent someone from demolishing a National Register-listed building in our community?
The SHPO staff is always available to talk with any property owner about alternatives to demolition. However, listing in the National Register provides only limited protection. Under Section 106 of the Act, federal agencies and their applicants must consider how their federally funded, licensed, or permitted actions may impact properties listed on or eligible for the National Register. This process requires their consultation with the SHPO in accordance with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation’s regulations (36 CFR Part 800). However, the federal agency has the final authority to carry out any project. If there is no federal funding, license, or permit involved in a demolition or any proposed new construction on the site, the owner has absolutely no obligation to confer with the SHPO (see also SHPO Fact Sheet #2 and #10). The most effective tools for preservation of the majority of important properties in a community are a local historic preservation zoning ordinance and a st
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