Plaque Sources: National Register of Historic Places   Updated April 2007

Congratulations on the recent listing of your property in the National Register. You may be interested in obtaining a plaque recognizing the property's official designation. National Register plaques are available from a number of sources. The Colorado Historical Society and the State Historic Preservation Officer do not endorse any of the companies listed below nor can we guarantee the prices or descriptions quoted. Contact companies directly to obtain specific design and price information.

Preparing a Press Release

Now that your property is listed in the National Register of Historic Places, you may want to write a press release so the local newspaper can share the good news. We have provided a standard paragraph below with general information about the National Register program to include in your release:

The National Register of Historic Places is the Nation's official list of cultural resources worthy of preservation. Authorized under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Register is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect our historic and archeological resources. Properties listed in the Register include districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects significant in American history, architecture, archeology, engineering, and culture. The National Register is administered at the national level by the National Park Service, a part of the U.S. Department of the Interior. In Colorado, the program is administered by the Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (OAHP) in the Colorado Historical Society. OAHP assists property owners in listing Colorado’s most historically and architecturally significant buildings, structures, and sites in the National Register of Historic Places and the Colorado State Register of Historic Properties. In Colorado there are nearly 1,300 properties listed in the National Register and nearly 1,700 listed in the State Register. Properties listed in the National or State Registers may be eligible for investment tax credits or for grants from the State Historical Fund (SHF), another program of the Colorado Historical Society. OAHP staff is available to assist with the initial assessments of eligibility and to provide guidance in the completion of Register nominations.

Should you have any questions, please contact the National Register staff at the Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (303-866-3392).

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