Forms and Guidelines

National Register properties enrich our understanding of local, state, and national history by representing significant events and developments, the contributions of notable people, important engineering and architectural styles, and information about history or prehistory. Although the listing is primarily honorary, it can increase resource recognition and preservation, aid in future community planning, and provide limited protection for historic resources. Listing may also provide access to additional funding sources for the rehabilitation or restoration of a property.

National Register Questionnaire and Nomination forms

• National Register Questionnaire - Microsoft Word
• Form 10-900 - Microsoft Word (Registration form)
• Form 10-900a - Microsoft Word (Continuation sheet)
• Form 10-900b - Microsoft Word (Multiple Property Documentation form)
• Form 10-900a - Microsoft Word Modified Continuation Sheet (for additional documentation, boundary changes, moves, removals, or other actions)

NPS Bulletins and Guidelines

The National Park Service provides a number of publications to help guide preservation planning efforts, generally, and National Register nomination completions specifically. You can find all of those publications on the NPS website. The most frequently used are listed below:

• How to Apply the National Register Criteria for Evaluation (NRB 15)
• How to Complete the National Register Registration Form (NRB 16A)
• How to Complete the National Register Multiple Property Documentation Form (NRB 16B)
• National Register White Paper: The Components of a Historic Context
• National Register White Paper: Evaluating Common Resources for NR Eligibility
• Photo Policy 
• Owner Verification Form
• Historic District Owner Spreadsheet
• Technical Review Checklist 
• Substantive Checklist