What is the National Register of Historic Places ?
A. The National Register of Historic Places was authorized under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 and is administered by the Department of the Interior’s National Park Service. It is the nation’s official list of historically significant structures, and includes districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects that are significant in American history, architecture, archeology, engineering, and culture. A National Register designation mandates that a property must be considered in the planning of federal or federally assisted projects impacting the registered property, and qualifies that site for financial assistance from governmental funds for historic preservation when these funds are available. All National Historic Landmarks (NHLs) are included in the National Register. NHLs constitute approximately 2,000 listings in the National Register. There are different criteria for NHL designation than for National Register designation.
