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RESULTS OF LISTING IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES The National Register is the nation's roster of properties important in the history, architectural history, archaeology, engineering, and culture of the United States, its States and regions, and its communities. The National Register is maintained by the National Park Service, and expanded through nominations by individuals, organizations, State and local governments, and Federal agencies. The National Register includes buildings and strictures such as houses, commercial buildings, and bridges. It also includes sites such as battlefields, parks, and archeological sites. It includes districts- groups of buildings, structures, or sites that make up a coherent whole, such as a neighborhood, a Central Business District, or an industrial complex. Finally, it includes objects - not portable museum objects - but large movable properties such as fountains and monuments. What are the benefits of National Register listing? 1. Recognition that a property is of significance to the nation, state of community. 2. Consideration in the planning for federally assisted projects, including review by the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966. 3. Eligibility for certain federal tax benefits, such as the investment tax credit for rehabilitation of income-producing buildings and the charitable deduction I or donation of easements/ 4. Qualification for federal preservation grants when funding is available (not currently available). Once a building is on the National Register, a building owner can make any changes to his/her building provided they are not taking advantage of one of the benefits listed above. An owner using the investment tax credit or easement benefits must follow the Secretary of the Interior standards for Rehabilitation. •