National Register of Historic Places
federal list of historic sites in the United States This article is about the U.S. Register. For the Canadian online database, see Canadian Register of Historic Places. National Register of Historic Places Agency overview Formed 1966 ; 52 years ago ( 1966 ) Headquarters 1849 C Street, NW, Mail Stop 7228 Washington, DC 20240 Annual budget $16.8 million (2018) Agency executive Paul Loether, Program manager Parent department National Park Service Website https://www.nps.gov/nr/ The National Register of Historic Places ( NRHP ) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred preserving the property. The passage of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) in 1966 established...