Supplementary Manual for Completing State Register and National Register of Historic Place Form in Wisconsin
This site provides simple guidance for preparing typical nominations. It is a supplement to the information found in National Register Bulletin 16A: How to Complete the National Register Registration Form. This site provides information specific to the nomination process in Wisconsin and is not intended to replace the National Park Service publication, or any other National Register bulletins. For more complicated or unusual nominations, it may be necessary to consult several National Register bulletins.
This manual provides necessary information to complete the National Register of Historic Places Registration form. This form is also used to nominate historic and prehistoric resources in Wisconsin to the State Register of Historic Places. This site may be used to document Determinations of Eligibility under the Section 106 Review Process. Documentation requirement for Determinations of Eligibility can be found in the Survey Manual (link).
The advice provided in this document is intended for professional consultants, researchers, writers, and other members of the public. Because the National Register is extremely demanding in its requirements, non-professionals often have great difficulty in preparing adequate State and National Register nominations. For this reason, the State Historic Preservation Officer suggests that those uninitiated to the process secure the services of an experienced preparer.
Prior to beginning the nomination process, the eligibility of a resource should be determined. This may be achieved through professional intensive surveys of communities, applications for rehabilitation tax credit programs for income-producing or residential properties, or by submitting a National Register questionnaire. Confirmation of potential eligibility ensures that a property meets National Register criteria and is an indicator of a successful conclusion to the nomination process.
Nomination forms that are not fully completed, including missing technical information, according to the instructions in this document and in National Register Bulletin 16A: are normally returned without action by the staff or the Wisconsin Historic Preservation Review Board. It is the responsibility of the preparer to assure alleged facts are correct and adequately documented and to make any revisions or corrections necessary after the form has been reviewed. If questions arise in the course of preparing a nomination, division staff will be happy to advise.
All nomination materials, including the nomination form, photos, negatives, slides, and maps become the property of the Wisconsin Historical Society.
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