Nominate my property on the National Register of Historic Places or the Colorado State Register of Historic Properties?

Here are the basic steps:

1. Contact the Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (OAHP) to find out what is already known about your property

2. Obtain information about the register programs (Publication #1501) and a Preliminary Property Evaluation Form (Publication #1419) to record the property so a determination of eligibility can be made.

3. If OAHP determines that the property is eligible for listing, obtain the necessary National or State Register nomination materials.

4. Conduct additional historical research on property.  Helpful sources of information include:

•   the National Register Bulletin: Researching a Historic Property,
  
•   Colorado Historical Society Publication 1522: Researching the History of Your House,
•   DPL's Western History Genealogy Department's Building History Tutorial,
and
•   Preservation Planning Unit Resource Center for Historical & Architectural Survey and Historic Designation. The resource center (PPURC or “Perk”) is an online finding aid to research materials for those conducting Historical & Architectural Surveys and for those nominating properties to the National Register of Historic Places and the Colorado State Register of Historic Properties.

5. Photograph the property.

6. Prepare the nomination forms.

7. Submit nomination materials to OAHP.

8. Revise nomination materials as necessary with assistance of OAHP.

9. Attend State Review Board meeting. Properties recommended for listing are forwarded to the Keeper of the National Register, or in the case of State Register nominations, to the Board of the Colorado Historical Society.

10. Receive notification of listing. (Only properties which meet the criteria for significance and physical integrity are approved for listing.)

Find out if OAHP has any information on a particular building or site?

Our office maintains a database of thousands of records on historic and prehistoric resources around the state. Call our office at 303.866.3395 with a name, address or legal location to find out if we have any information. Another possible source of information may be the local historic preservation commissions around Colorado as they maintain their own records.

Find all Colorado properties listed on the National & State Registers?

Our office maintains a complete directory of all Colorado properties listed on the National and State Registers. The site is updated quarterly, with recently listed properties announced on our web site.

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