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.

Photograph by Mark Bowen and Patricia Ambacher, courtesy of California State Historic Preservation Office
Publications
Bulletins, Policy Clarifications, Brochures
National Register of Historic Places Forms
10-900, 10-900a, 10-900b
Sample Nominations
Examples of listed properties in the National Register of Historic Places
Special Publications
Regulations
Last updated: March 15, 2023