Steps of Nomination - Step 1: Where to Start

To assist you in determining whether your historic property has historic significance and integrity and might qualify for listing in the National Register, we encourage you to send preliminary information to our office. Our National Register staff will review the preliminary information and give you guidance on the next step in the process.

Please note that while the Preliminary Eligibility Application is not required however, it is recommended. This allow HPD’s National Register staff to provide expertise, sources, opinions, and other helpful information as early as possible in the process in order to facilitate the nomination effort.

Preliminary Eligibility Applications:

If your historic property appears to be eligible for listing, we will send you a letter along with suggestions for research, sources of information, and a sample nomination of a similar property that you will use as a model as you move forward in the National Register process. If the property does not appear to meet the National Register Criteria, we will send a letter of explanation. We may also send a letter requesting clarification, additional information, or a site visit to the property.

National Register Nomination Process in Georgia - Forms