How to nominate a property to 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) by phone (303-866-3392) or e-mail 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.  Learn about National Register of Historic Places Fundamentals.
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,
   • 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,
     and
   • Manual for Preparers of Nominations of Historic Properties to the National Register of Historic Places pursuant to Colorado House Bill 11-1289: Concerning the Manner in Which the State Historical Society Acts with Regard to Water Supply Structures.
5. Photograph the property.
6. Prepare the nomination forms.
7. Submit final draft nomination packet to OAHP.
8. Revise nomination materials as necessary with the assistance of OAHP.
9. Attend a 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.)