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Beginning October 1, the federal government entered a shutdown and as a result, non-essential services are now suspended until funding legislation is approved. The Minnesota State Historic Preservation Office (MN SHPO) may be unable to submit Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentive Program applications, National Register of Historic Places nominations, and other materials to the National Park Service (NPS) for review. MN SHPO continues to accept and review all submissions regardless of program and will submit materials to our NPS colleagues as soon as we are allowed to do so. While the National Register and Tax Incentive programs are most impacted, there may also be other federal agencies that are furloughed and therefore not able to proceed with consultation and submit project reviews to the MN SHPO as required under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966. For assistance with locating NPS program applications, forms and publications or to inquire about the status of projects, please reach out to MN SHPO program staff.

For general inquiries please contact:

Email MNSHPO@state.mn.us
State Historic Preservation Office
Administration Building #203
50 Sherburne Ave.
Saint Paul, MN 55155
Phone: 651-201-3287

The SHPO is open for researchers. Visit Using SHPO's Files for information on scheduling a research appointment.

For general Federal and State Tax Credit Program inquires or instructions on how to submit an application, email HistoricTaxSHPO@state.mn.us.

For general inquiries regarding SHPO review of federal, state, or local projects that have the potential to impact historic and/or archaeological properties, please email ENReviewSHPO@state.mn.us.

Amy Spong
Division Director & Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer
Leslie Coburn
Environmental Review Specialist
Jon Discher
Communications and Grants Manager
Lillian Egner
Office and Administrative Specialist
Nicole Foss
Environmental Review Transportation Liaison
Kelly Gragg-Johnson
Environmental Review Specialist
Lucy Harrington
Environmental Review Archaeologist
Barbara Howard
Environmental Review Historian
Michael Koop
CLG Coordinator & Historic Preservation Specialist
Katie Manthey Mimbach
Environmental Review Program Assistant
David Mather
National Register Archaeologist
Catherine Sandlund
Design Reviewer
Ginny Way
National Register Architectural Historian
Natascha Wiener
Historical Architect
Environmental Review Program Manager - Vacant
Environmental Review Program Manager