National Register - How to List Your Property
A building in Springville
Utah has a rich variety of properties on the National Register of Historic Places -
from mansions to prehistoric pithouses, lime kilns to LDS tithing offices, suspension bridges to rock art sites.
In Utah, we have more than 1,000 individual sites and more than 50 historic and archeological districts containing several thousand additional sites.
Is my building eligible?
To be eligible for the National Register, a building must:
(1) be at least 50 years old,
(2) retain its architectural integrity [A rule of thumb: Would the original owner still recognize the building?], and
(3) be significant. This significance can be national, state-wide, or even local, but must fall within at least one of the following categories:
- association with important events,
- association with significant persons,
- architectural significance, or
- archeological significance.
Who can nominate a building?
Any interested person can research and nominate any property to the National Register. The legal owner has the right to object to, and prevent, the listing of their private property.
How do I prepare a nomination?
- Research and document the property. See our page on How to Research Your House and our Intensive Level Survey guidelines for information on how to do this.
- Submit current photos of the property with your early research results for a preliminary review. The staff of the Office of Historic Preservation is available to review and direct your research and nomination at any time—consult with them early!
- Prepare the National Register nomination form using the results of your research and documentation and the review suggestions. Coordinate with the local historic preservation commission, if one is present in your area.
- State History will present the completed nomination to the Board of State History for review.
- With the Board’s approval, it is then submitted to the National Park Service in Washington, D.C. for a final review. The entire nomination process usually takes about six months.
Resources
For more details, see our Guide to Preparing National Register Nominations (PDF)
For multiple property nominations based on historic contexts, see our Guidelines for Multiple Property Submittals.
Contact:
For more information, contact Cory Jensen at 801/533-3559.