National & State RegistersProperties eligible for the National Register of Historic Places and the Register of Historic Kansas Places retain their historic appearance, are at least fifty years or old, and have the potential to be documented as historically or architecturally significant at either the local, state, or national level. Many different property types are listed on each register, including but not limited to barns, banks, courthouses, libraries, houses, parks, ranches, battlefields, hospitals, roads, bridges, rail depots, and archeological sites. In most cases, if a property meets the criteria of age, integrity, and potential significance, the nomination process takes between eight to twelve months. Our office provides direction for the research necessary to complete the nomination, relying heavily on the time and efforts of the nomination sponsor to accomplish that research. Interested parties may begin the register process by completing the Preliminary Site Information Questionnaire, and returning the application to the Kansas Historic Preservation Office (KHPO). If a property appears eligible for either the National Register of Historic Places or the Register of Historic Kansas Places, the sponsor is sent a research guide, an example nomination, and a nomination form to assist in the development of the nomination. The example nomination shows how different types of information can be combined to tell the history of the property. Many properties can be documented quite successfully using public records such as census reports, deeds, tax records, and newspapers in addition to secondary source histories, architectural drawings and photographs. Historic photographs are a very important source of information. These records can be found at local libraries, university research libraries, county courthouses, and local and state historical societies, as well as under private ownership. Many of the Kansas State Historical Society records are available on microfilm through interlibrary loan. Once the sponsor has completed the research on the property and compiled it into a working draft, it is sent to KHPO for review and evaluation. Often, the sponsor will be asked to provide additional information regarding the history of the property. KHPO staff will work with the sponsor to ensure that all aspects of the nomination forms are accurately completed, so that the final product will be ready to present to the Kansas Historic Sites Board of Review for nomination consideration. When the property has been thoroughly documented and a site visit to the property has been made by KHPO staff, it is considered for nomination to either the National Register of Historic Places or the Register of Historic Kansas Places by the Kansas Historic Sites Board of Review. For more information about the National Register of Historic Places and the Register of Historic Kansas Places or to request a Preliminary Site Information Questionnaire please contact the Kansas Historic Preservation Office at 785.272.8681 ext. 240, TTY 785.272.8683 or e-mail cultural_resources@kshs.org The National Register of Historic PlacesUnited States Department of the Interior National Park ServiceThe National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation's cultural resources worthy of preservation. Authorized under the National Historic Preservation act of 1966, the National Register is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect our historic and archeological resources. The National Register is administered by the National Park Service under the Secretary of the Interior. Properties listed in the National Register include districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects that are significant in American history, architecture, archeology, engineering, and culture. These resources contribute to an understanding of the historical and cultural foundations of the Nation. The National Register includes:
National Register properties are distinguished by having been documented and evaluated according to uniform standards. The Secretary of the Interior's National Register criteria for evaluation and documentation standards are usedby every State and Territory and by Federal agencies to identify important historic and archeological properties worthy of preservation and of consideration in making planning and development decisions. The National Register program provides Federal, State and local governments and the general public the following:
National RecognitionAmericans are proud of their heritage and are honored when properties in their communities and States are entered in the National Register. Historic properties in a community are tangible links with the Nation's past that help provide a sense of identity and stability. The National Register, which recognizes the values of properties as diverse as a dugout shelter of an Oklahoma pioneer settler, the Breakers Mansion in Newport, and a 12,000-year-old prehistoric site, has helped many to appreciate the richness and variety of their heritage. Listing properties in the National Register often changes the way communities perceive their historic resources and gives credibility to efforts of private citizens and public officials to preserve these resources as living parts of our communities. Listing in the National Register, however, does not interfere with a private property owner's right to alter, manage or dispose of property. Historical commissions, design review committees, or special zoning ordinances are established by State legislation or local ordinances; they are not a part of the National Register program. Information on any State or local law which may affect a historic property may be obtained from the State Historic Preservation Officer and the Mayor, City Council or other community officials. Preservation AssistancePrivate preservation efforts, spurred by the honor of National Register listing andmade feasible by financial incentives, have resulted in a rise in the value of historic property and in the creation of construction, business and employment opportunities throughout the Nation. Documentation used for evaluating and registering historic properties is the basis for decisions about which properties merit tax incentives or available Federal assistance and how these properties should be treated to respect their historic character. Tax Incentives for Rehabilitation. Since 1976, the Federal Internal Revenue Code has contained a variety of incentives to encourage capital investment in historic buildings and to spur revitalization of historic neighborhoods. These incentives, including a 20% investment tax credit, encourage the preservation of historic commercial, industrial and rental residential buildings by allowing favorable tax treatments for rehabilitation and discouraging destruction of historic structures. Preservation tax incentives are available for any project which the Secretary of the Interior designates as a certified rehabilitation of a certified historic structure. A certified historic structure is any structure, subject to depreciation as defined by the Internal Revenue Code, which is listed individually in the National Register or located in a registered historic district and certified by the Secretary of the Interior as being of historic significance to the district. A certified rehabilitation is any rehabilitation of a certified historic structure that the Secretary of the Interior has determined is consistent with the historic character of the property or the district in which the property is located. To qualify for the tax incentives, property owners must complete a Historic Preservation Certification Application and secure certification from the Secretary of the Interior. Further information on these incentives and the application procedures may be obtained from the National Park Service Regional Office responsible for certification applications in your State, or by writing: Preservation Tax Incentives, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, P.O. Box 37127, Washington, D.C. 20013-7127. Easement Donations. The Federal Internal Revenue Code also provides for Federal income, estate, and gift tax deductions for charitable contributions of partial interest in real property (land and buildings). Taxpayers' gifts of qualified interests must be "exclusively for conservation purposes." One of these purposes is defined as "the preservation of an historically important land area or certified historic structure." Further information on easements may be obtained from the sources listed above in the tax incentives section. Federal Historic Preservation Grants. Listing in the National Register qualifies a property for certain grants when funds are available. Information on this assistance should be obtained by writing: Preservation Grants, c/o the State Historic Preservation Officer of the State in which the property is located. Cultural Resource PlanningThe goals of the preservation programs are to establish national standards for historic preservation, to identify and document significant historic resources in the United States, to assist in preservation efforts by providing assistance to public and private preservation agencies and organizations, and to educate the general public concerning the value of historic preservation. These programs are carried out for the Secretary of the Interior by the National Park Service in cooperation with the State Historic Preservation Officers, the Federal Preservation Officers, local governments and citizens. Information gathered during identification, evaluation and registration is important in identifying preservation needs, in planning cultural resource protection strategies, and in carrying out these strategies. Federal Activities. Federal agencies are required by law to locate, inventory and nominate to the National Register historic properties in Federal ownership or control. The Federal agencies also are responsible for preserving historic properties under their ownership or control and for assuring that any property that might qualify for inclusion in the National Register is not inadvertently transferred, sold, demolished, substantially altered or allowed to deteriorate significantly. If, as a result of Federal action or assistance, a historic property is to be substantially altered or demolished, records are to be made for deposit in the Library of Congress or other agency designated by the Secretary of the Interior, for future use and reference. Agencies proposing projects which may affect a property listed in or eligible for the National Register must allow the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation an opportunity to comment prior to funding, licensing or granting assistance on such projects. The purpose of this review is not to impede or halt development, but rather to assure that the value of historic properties is given direct consideration in project planning decisions. Further information on the Advisory Council may be obtained by writing the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, The Old Post Office Building, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W., Room 809, Washington, D.C. 20004. Consideration of historic values is also a part of the decision to issue a surface coal mining permit, in accordance with the Surface Mining and Control Act of 1977. State Activities. Most nominations to the National Register are made by the States through State Historic Preservation Officers. State Historic Preservation Programs must be approved by the Secretary of the Interior before the States nominate historic properties to the National Register. In addition to nominating historic properties to the National Register, the State Historic Preservation Officer prepares and implements a comprehensive Statewide Historic Preservation Plan, administers the State program of Federal assistance for historic preservation within the State, conducts a statewide survey of historic properties, and cooperates with Federal, State and local officials and others to assure that historic properties are taken into consideration at all levels of planning and development. The State Historic Preservation Officer also provides public information, education and training, and technical assistance relating to the Federal and State Historic Preservation Programs. Local Government Activities. The State Historic Preservation Officer also assists local governments in becoming certified to participate in the Federal Historic Preservation Program, including the process for nominating properties to the National Register. Criteria for EvaluationThe National Register's standards for evaluating the significance of properties were developed to recognized the accomplishments of all peoples who have made a contribution to our country's history and heritage. The criteria are designed to guide State and local governments, Federal agencies, and others in evaluating potential entries in the National Register. Criteria for Evaluation.
Criteria considerations: Ordinarily cemeteries, birthplaces, or graves of historical figures, properties owned by religious institutions or used for religious purposes, structures that have been moved from their original locations, reconstructed historic buildings, properties primarily commemorative in nature, and properties that have achieved significance within the past 50 years shall not be considered eligible for the National Register. However, such properties will qualify if they are integral parts of districts that do meet the criteria or if they fall within the following categories:
Information on documentation of properties and use of the Criteria for Evaluation may be obtained by writing: National Register of Historic Places, National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C. 20240. Nominations to the National RegisterState Nominations. State nominations are submitted to the National Park Service by State Historic Preservation Officers. Ordinarily, National Register forms to nominate properties are prepared by local citizens or by the staff of the State Historic Preservation Officer. These nomination forms are then submitted to a State review board, composed of professionals in the fields of American history, architectural history, architecture, prehistoric and historic archeology, and other related disciplines and may include citizen members. This review board makes a recommendation to the State Historic Preservation Officer either to approve the nomination if in the board's opinion it meets the National Register criteria or to disapprove the nomination if it does not. During the time the proposed nomination is reviewed by the State Historic Preservation Officer, property owners and local authorities are notified. All property owners are given the opportunity to comment on the nomination and owners of private property are given an opportunity to concur in or object to the nomination. If the owner of a private property or the majority of such owners for a property or district with multiple owners object to the nomination, the State Historic Preservation Officer forwards the nomination to the National Park Service only for a determination about whether the property is eligible for listing. If a majority of owners do not object, a State Historic Preservation Officer may approve the nomination and forward it to the National Park Service to be considered for listing. If the nomination is approved by the National Park Service, the property is officially entered in the National Register. Further information on the procedures to nominate properties to the National Register and the preservation program within your State may be obtained by contacting the appropriate State Historic Preservation Officer. Federal Nominations. Nominations to the National Register for Federal properties are submitted to the National Park Service through Federal Preservation Officers appointed by the agency heads. Federal agencies prepare National Register nominations, notify local officials and provide the State Historic Preservation Officer an opportunity to comment prior to submitting nominations to the National Park Service. The Federal Preservation Officer approves each nomination and forwards it to the National Park Service for final consideration. If the nomination is approved by the National Park Service, the property is officially entered in the National Register. Information on Federal nominations to the National Register and other preservation programs of Federal agencies may be obtained from the Federal Preservation Officer for each agency. Nominations by persons and local governments. The National Park Service may accept a nomination directly from any person or local government for inclusion of a property in the National Register if the property is located in a State where there is no State Historic Preservation Program approved by the National Park Service. Appeals. Any person or local government may appeal to the National Park Service the nomination or listing of any historic property in the National Register. Appeals for nominations may also be made to the National Park Service if a State or Federal agency fails or refuses to nominate a property. Procedures for appeals are found in the National Register regulations in 36 CFR 60. PublicationsA list of publications relating to the National Register is available from the National Park Service at the address given below. Information concerning National Register listings may be obtained from the National Park Service or from Federal and State Historic Preservation Officers. Federal regulations for the National Register of Historic Places can be found in the Code of Federal Regulations under 36 CFR 60 (National Register nomination procedures), and 36 CFR 67 (certifications of significance and rehabilitation for Federal tax purposes). Additional InformationFor more information about the National Register, contact the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, PO Box 37127, Washington, D.C. 20013-7127, or any of the following National Park Service Regional Offices: Alaska Regional Office Mid-Atlantic Regional Office Southeast Regional Office Rocky Mountain Regional Office Western Regional Office A National Park Service listing of State Historic Preservation Officers. |
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