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Nationa. I Register Fact Sheet 3, Page 2 What is n Nnlional Regisler Nomlnallon? A Nalional Register nomiuation is a scholarly and aulhoritative document that thoroughly describes and evaluates a property's setting and physical characleristics, d~uments ils histoff, asses~s its sig- nificance in terms of its historic context, and dimonslrales how it s~ifically m~ts Nalion~ Register criteria for evaluation. It is supported by professional quality black and white photographs, maps delin~ting the pro~y's boundaries, and other materials and information. The nomination must be prepared according lo federal and state guideline. Who Prepnr~ Nnllonnl Register Nominallons? Most nominations ~e prepar~ by private consul~ts hir~ either by individu~ pro~ay owners or by l~al governments or organi~tions. Nominations of archaeologic~ sites ~e sometimes prep~ by professional archaeologists as par~ of their on-going research. HPO National Register s~aff i responsible for reviewing, ~iting, ~d processing nominations prep~ in throe ways. Due to the :gr~t Oemand for National Regisler nominations, the small HPO s~g is unable to pre~e nominations asa'public sen, ice. '~?rwne/':of a Sludv List property who seeks lo have it listed in the National Register may hire a pti- 'i;~(i donsultant to ffrepare the 6omination. A list of qualifi~ consultants is av~lable from the His- tofic Prese~ation Office. HPO stuff cannot quote fees, ~d fees will v~ depending on the consul- rant ~d the complexity of Ihe nomination. An owner may ex.ct to pay a profession~ architectural hislorian, or archaeologisl lhe equivalent of 40 to 80 hours of lime at a profession~ Sb~e Owners are tin'rested in preparing Iheir own nominations and ~e capable of doing so. A packet ' I~a'f includes lhe NPS inslruclion manual, lhe supplemenl~ry s~le inslruelion m~u~, ~d sample ~;~'~i~itisns may be from thc Historic Prese~ahon Office for $12.00. The level of purchased ' description, hisloric~ d~umentation, analysis, and writing in eve~ nomination must m~t accept~ profession~ slandards. The SHPO will not submit subsmd~d nominations Io Washington, ~d HPO stuff cannol make major revisions or provid~ de~iled critiques of inad~uate .nominations. Bemuse documenlation of archaeological pro~rties always involves excavation, analysis~ and inte~remtion requiring s~cialized Iraining, nominations of archaeological prope~ies are always prepared by profes- s~al archaeologists. ~?ilt lin~pm~ lo the ~nNhed Nomination? The nomination is reviewed by members of the Slate Professional Review Committee at one of the regular quarterly meetings, if the SPRC recommends that the nomination be submilled to th~ National Register, il is signed by the State Historic Presen, ation Officer ~d fo~rd~ lo the Kee~r of the National Register. Al the National Register office, the nomination is reviewed and the d~ision to list ct {ct list is made wilhin no~ less lhan 15 and not more than 45 days of receipt. If ~e pro.ny is lisled, Ihe HPO w 11 nol fy the owner and provide a certificate staling Ihal the pro. ny has been lisl~ in the National Register of Historic Places. Owners who desire plaques may order them flora private crm~ercial suppliers. The RPO does not provide plaques or recommend any particular supplier, but a list of manufaclurers is available on request. 'F~R MORE INFORMATION CO~A~: National Register C~rdlnalor ::::: ' Sun'e)' ~nd Pissing Br~nch N.C. Division of A~hiv~ and His~oO' .~,~d~: : Raleigh, No~h Carolina 27~1-2807 9]9n33~545 Offict~ or ~he Sun,cy and Planning Branch are ~ 515 N. Blounl SIz~ in R~leiEh. For info.alton a~ul archs~lo~i~l sit~g and thc National Re,islet. conlacl Ih~ Office of Slate Archa~lo~)' al Ihe a~s.e addr~ or lel~hone 919~33-7342. s0,0m