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The National Register of Historic Places is the official federal list of properties that are significant in American history, architecture, archaeology, or engineering.
Places may be listed individually, as part of an Historic District, or as part of a multiple property or statewide thematic category.
Is my building eligible for listing?
What are the advantages of listing?
Does listing limit an owner's property rights?
How can I get a house or building listed?
How can I order a National Register marker?
Can I get money to help me restore my building?
What sites in Utah are on the National Register?
Are there other lists of historic properties in Utah?
How can I get more information?
To be eligible for the National Register, a building must:
Listing a property:
See more benefits of listing your building on the National Register.
Listing in the National Register does not interfere with a private property owner's right to alter, manage or dispose of the property. The owner does not have to restore or maintain the property or open it to the public.
Local preservation ordinances, where present, may have some implications for a building owner. But local ordinances are entirely separate from the National Register.
Any interested person can nominate a property to the National Register. But the legal owner of private property has the right to prevent any listing. Here is the process:
1. First, contact at the State Historic Preservation Office for advice and direction. (Cory Jensen, 801/533-3559)
2. Coordinate with the local historic preservation commission in your area, if one is present.
3. Next, research and document the property. You can hire a private research consultant to do the research and/or nomination for you—this is recommended. (See Historical Research Consultants in our Utah Preservation Contractor Directory.)
4. Submit current photos of the property with your early research results for a preliminary review.
5. Using the results of your research and suggestions from the preliminary review, prepare a National Register nomination form.
6. The Board of State History will review the nomination.
7. If approved, the National Park Service will conduct a final review.
For more info, see our guide for preparing National Register nominations (PDF).
You can find even more detailed instructions on the National Register Bulletins & Brochures web site.
An Historic District is an area or neighborhood that has a concentration of historic buildings (50 years or older) that retain their architectural integrity and represent an important aspect of a city's history. Get more information.
Property owners who take pride in their historic buildings often place markers. You can order a marker through the Preservation Office.
All types of sites and properties are represented: mansions, prehistoric pit houses, lime kilns, LDS tithing offices, suspension bridges, and rock art sites, to name a few. Utah has more than 1,000 individual sites and more than 50 historic or archaeological districts containing several thousand additional sites.
Search through our actual National Register nomination files online at the National Park Service website. You can find photos, histories, architectural information, etc.
View a list of Utah properties listed in the
National Register of Historic Places
Contact: Cory Jensen
State Historic Preservation Office
Utah State History
300 S. Rio Grande Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84101-1182
Phone: 801/ 533-3559
Fax: 801/533-3503