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Identifying & Designating Historic Properties

924 Guidelines for Local Surveys: A Basis for Preservation Planning
  National Register publication with general guidance for local surveys and preservation planning.  
1501 Information on Nominating Properties to the National Register of Historic Places and the Colorado State Register of Historic Properties (PDF, 13 pgs., 160 kb)
  Summaries of the National and State register programs including the nomination process and criteria for eligibility. (revised 3/11)  
1516 National Register of Historic Places (PDF, 18 pgs., 1.7 MB)
  National Park Service general brochure describing the National Register program.  en Español (PDF, 18 pgs., 1.7 MB)  
1516a Information for Property Owners in a Prospective Historic District (PDF, 3 pgs, 212 kb), $3.00
  An information sheet on the National Register of Historic Places, the rights of property owners, the benefits of listing, and the nomination process. (revised 4/08)  
1519 Historic American Engineering Record
  National Park Service general brochure describing the Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) program.  
1522 Researching the History of your House or Other Favorite Building (PDF, 10 pgs, 1.1 MB)
  Articles and a checklist providing tips for finding information about historic houses.  
1527 Colorado Cultural ResourceSurvey Manual: Guidelines for Identification: History and Archaeology (PDF, 95pgs., 1.3 MB), $6.50
  A basic guide on conducting surveys of archaeological and historic properties.  
1537 Manual for Editing HABS/HAER Documentation (PDF, 61pgs., 18.33 MB), $2.00
  The National Park Service guide discusses the Historic American Building Survey/Historic American Engineering Record documentation requirements, including archival preparation of documents, assigning numbers, preparing the report, and photographs.  
1551 Historic American Building Survey (HABS)
  A brochure explaining the program that comprehensively documents historic buildings.  
1553 Profile of the Cultural Resources of Colorado (PDF, 40 pgs, 4.1 MB), $3.00
  A publication providing information on the types of resources identified in our state, statistics and distribution. (revised 6/08)  
1562 National Historic Landmarks Program