National Register Forms
- National Register of Historic Places Preliminary Questionnaire
If you would like the SHPO staff to evaluate a historical site in Michigan, this is the form to use and the place to start.
- National Register of Historic Places Nomination Deadline Calendar
A calendar of dates by which completed nomination packages need to be submitted to the SHPO in order to be scheduled for a particular State Historic Preservation Review Board Meeting.
- National Register of Historic Places Nomination Submission Checklist
A list of everything you need when sending a completed National Register of Historic Places nomination to the SHPO for review.
Guidance and Instructions
- Listing Property in the National Register of Historic Places in Michigan: An Overview of the Process & Requirements
An introduction to the National Register of Historic Places program in Michigan. This document provides an overview of the process and requirements for listing in the National Register of Historic Places.
- So You Want to List Your Downtown?
This guide will help those who think their downtown may be eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. It is a useful guide to the process and requirements for listing Michigan’s historic downtown commercial districts in the National Register of Historic Places.
- Forms, Documents, and Guidance from the National Park Service
For National Register of Historic Places nomination forms, federal instructions and further guidance (photographs, mapping, etc), results of listing, information on tax benefits, and the rights of owners during the designation process, please visit the National Park Service's website.
- Michigan State Historic Preservation Office Style Guide
Specific standards for drafting text for National Register nominations, survey reports, and other narrative documents in Michigan.
Researcher Resources
- Researching the National Register in Michigan
Instructions and information about how to access and research National Register of Historic Places nomination materials for Michigan.
- Historian/Architectural Historian Consultant List
A list of consultants meeting federal qualifications for Historians and/or Architectural Historians.
Links and Contacts
- Contact National Register of Historic Places Staff
How to contact us when you have questions about the National Register of Historic Places program.
- National Register Plaque Manufacturers & Distributors
A list of companies around the country that can create National Register of Historic Places plaques.
