National Historic Landmarks Program

The National Historic Landmarks program will periodically offer webinars on specific topics related to the NHL process. Anyone is welcome to attend. Please fill out a registration form (a fillable pdf form), and submit it to the NHL Program. Please save the form before sending it. If you are encountering difficulties with the registration form in pdf format, please fill out the Word version and submit it via the link provided above. A few days prior to the scheduled webinar you will receive an e-mail with detailed instructions.
The National Historic Landmarks Program maintains a list of consultants who have taken a recommended series of webinars. To be placed on this list consultants must have taken the following:
Writing Section 8 (Criterion 1 and 2; or Criterion 4, or Criterion 6)
Writing Section 7
Nuts and Bolts
National Register or National Historic Landmark?: Determining National SignificanceFinding the Right Person to Write Your NHL Nomination
Consultants must have also completed at least one of the following webinars:
Understanding Cultural Landscapes
Preparing for the Landmarks Committee Meeting
Writing Section 8 (2 sessions)
Upcoming Schedule:
May 24: Understanding Cultural Landscapes: National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program, 2-4 PM (EST)
This webinar assists preparers in determining national significance for cultural landscapes.June 18: National Register or National Historic Landmark?: Determining National Significance, 2-4 PM (EST)
June 19: Writing Section 8 for Criterion 1 and 2, 2-4 PM (EST)
This webinar assists preparers in writing Section 8 (Statement of Significance) for NHL nominations using Criterion 1 and 2.
June 27: Writing Section 7 and Evaluating Integrity for Criteria 1, 2, 4 and 5, 2-4 PM (EST)
This webinar assists preparers in writing Section 7 (Physical Description) for NHL nominations and evaluating the integrity of resources.July 10: Writing Section 8 for Criterion 6: Archeology, 1-3 PM (EST)
This webinar assists preparers in writing Section 8 (Statement of Significance) for NHL nominations using Criterion 6.
July 24: Nuts & Bolts of a National Historic Landmark Nomination, 2-4 (EST)
This webinar assists preparers in gathering information for the first stage notice, provides detailed guidance on how to properly fill out an NHL form, and addressed mistakes frequently made by NHL nomination preparers.August 9: Writing Section 8 for Criterion 1 and 2, 2-4 PM (EST)
This webinar assists preparers in writing Section 8 (Statement of Significance) for NHL nominations using Criterion 1 and 2.
August 21: Finding the Right Person to Write Your National Historic Landmark Nomination, 2-4 PM (EST)
This webinar reviews the requirements necessary to write a National Historic Landmark nomination. It also provides step-by-step guidance for finding and hiring a consultant to write the nomination.

