Woodland-Larchmere Commercial Historic District Cleveland, Shaker Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio

National Register Public Hearing May 21, 2015

Barbara Powers State Historic Preservation Office

Ohio History Connection

Wendy Naylor and Diana WellmanNaylor Wellman, LLC

State Historic Preservation OfficeDivision of the Ohio History Connection

• Planning (Certified Local Governments)• Ongoing statewide survey –

Archaeology/Architecture• Resource Protection and Review• Technical Preservation Services/Tax Incentives

National Register of Historic Places

• National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (NHPA) as amended

• Created National Register of Historic Places

• System to administer the program – State Historic Preservation Office

National Register of Historic Places

• Program of the National Park Service, in Ohio administered by State Historic Preservation Office

• 3,976 listings, with more than 51,000 historic properties

• 530 listings for historic districts, including commercial, residential, large farms or estates, and campuses

National Register of Historic Places

• Anyone can nominate a property

• Notification of owner prior to listing

• State Historic Preservation Office staff review

• Ohio Historic Site Preservation Advisory Board -- state review board

• National Park Service -- final listing

Buildings

Structures

Sites

Objects

Districts

National Register of Historic Places

Property Types To QualifyAge

Significance

Integrity

National Register of Historic PlacesCriteria for EvaluationA. Event or broad pattern of eventsB. Persons important in our pastC. Architectural meritD. Yield important information

IntegrityLocationDesignSettingMaterialsWorkmanshipFeelingAssociation

National Register of Historic PlacesHistoric Districts

• Geographically definable area

• Contributing properties

• Non-contributing properties

• May include individual National Register-listed properties

National Register of Historic Places

• A Public Policy Definition of what Historic Properties are Significant

• A Planning Tool

• A Means of Protection

• Certification of a Property’s Eligibility for Historic Preservation Benefits

• A Resource for Research and Education

• An Honor Roll

What the National Register of Historic Places Does Not Do

• Prevent owner from remodeling, repairing, altering, selling, or demolishing with other than federal funds

• Obligate owner to make repairs or improvements to property

What the National Register of Historic Places Does Do

• Recognition of historic properties and their importance (planning/education tool)

• Consideration in planning federal and federally assisted projects

• Eligibility for federal and state tax benefits (income-producing contributing properties)

• Qualifying preservation projects for federal grant assistance

Property Owners and Local Officials are notified of nominations to the National Register of Historic Places

1. 60-30 days before the State Review Board meeting2. When nomination is sent to National Park Service3. When nomination is listed in National Register

Less than 50 property owners – receive certified lettersMore than 50 property owners – public hearing/legal notices

Certified Local Governments – comment on nomination before the State Review Board meeting

If a majority of private property owners object to nomination – Not listed in National Register Nomination is reviewed for Determination of Eligibility

National Register Notification

Ohio Historic Site Preservation Advisory Board Meeting

June 26, 2015, 10:00 amOhio History Center

800 E. 17th Avenue, Columbus, Ohio

Send correspondence to

Burt Logan, SHPOState Historic Preservation Office

Ohio History Connection800 E. 17th Avenue

Columbus, OH 43211(614) 298-2000

www.ohiohistory.org

Have additional questions? Contact Barb Powers at 614-298-2000 or bpowers@ohiohistory.org

The National Register encourages citizens, public agencies, and private organizations to recognize and use the places of our past to create livable and viable communities for the future.