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..' ~ , . . " ~ Information About the Creation of a . National Register Historic District WHAT IS THE NATIO~ REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES? "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, &valuate, and protect our historic and archeological resources. Properties .listed in the Register include districts, sites, buildings, structureS, and objects that are significant in American history, archit~re, archeology, engineering, and culture. The National Register is administered by the Natio~ Park Service, which is part of the U.S. Department of th~ Interior." . (From:- . the N~onal Register of'Historic Places website, located at www.cr.nbs.aov). In Minnesota, the list 'of historic properties significant at the statewide level is administered by the Minnesota State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO). Should the citizens of Centerville choose to pursue an historic district nomination, the nomination forms would be reviewed by the MN SHPO and forwarded to the State Review B9ard with comment. The website of the MN SHPO is www.mnhs.oraloreservelshoolindex.htmlSl)d their phone number is (651)296-5434. .; ;t'. :.The MN SHPO has also created a website referencing Minne$ota's National Register properties at htto:/InrhlO.mnhs.oral . REGULATION OF PROPERTIES WITHIN A HISTORIC DISTRICT It is a commonly held misconception that once a property is listed in the National Register of Historic Places that the owner.may not make any changes. This is not true. In fact, there are no regulations of iDdividual property owners'mentioned in the legislation that created the National Register of Historic'Places. You. the property owner. are altowed to make any chances you wish to your historic property when it is in the National Register of Historic Places. However, making alterations that are sensitive to the building's historic ch~acter preserves the integrity of the histQric district. If you own an income producing property, it is also to your financial benefit to make historically-appropriate changes because a 20% federal rehabilitation income tax credit is' available. . :~ The only regulation associat~ with National Register properties is when rehabilitation projects involve federal funds. When federal funds are used, the SHPO has to establish the effect of the project 'on the historic resource and address any adverse eff.ects to the property. ,:.;L ..:.:....'.:.CRITERIA fOR USTING PRO~ERTIES ON lJiE NA nOHAL REGISTER In order for a property or district to be placed in the National Regi~ter of Hi$toric Places, it has to have historic significance according to one of the National Register criteria. There are four areas in which an historic building, district, site, structure or object can . have historic significan~: .' A If it is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad pattern~ of our history; or, I.oformatinn prov.ided by the Anoka County Historical Society. . For more lufULalation, please can BoJmie McDonald at (763) 4-21-0600. . . . '.:' pecember lQ~ 2002. .