National Register of Historic Places

The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation's historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America's historic and archeological resources.

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Lorine Niedecker, Cottage, Sumner, Wisconsin

What is the National Register?
What is the National Register?

What is the National Register: owner information, results of listing, and Frequently Asked Questions

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Guidance

Guidance: publications forms, and sample nominations

How to List a Property
How to List a Property

Process, guidance, publications, forms, and who is your SHPO

National Register Research
National Register Research

Database, what is listed, scanned forms, and spreadsheets

Last updated: March 4, 2024