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Overview

Published July 2022, mailed by NPS’s National Register program to state historic preservation officer staff

For preparers of New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places nominations and fellow SHPO staff.

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Summary

[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]Created by NJ AI Assistant (GPT-4o) and edited by NJHPO staff.[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner el_class=”hpo-callout-text”][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”hpo-intro-paragraph”]In the opening, NPS discusses the ongoing update and reissuance of National Register Bulletin 38: Traditional Cultural Properties (TCPs). This bulletin offers guidance on nominating properties with traditional cultural significance. A draft has been completed and is under internal review, with plans for tribal consultation and public engagement expected by early fall.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]As a complement to other work recognizing underrepresented groups, NPS addresses the issue of derogatory names in historic properties. A list compiled by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) found over 600 instances of geographic features using just one example of a derogatory term, a word referencing Native American women. A task force is reviewing geographic features with derogatory names, but the National Register does not plan to take immediate action on listed properties with such names. Future guidance may be developed to address this issue, ensuring that hurtful words are not perpetuated through new listings.

Work continues on a data validation project aimed at increasing diversity in the National Register. This year-long project involves assessing legacy nominations to identify additional areas of significance related to ethnic heritage and identity groups, such as LGBTQ History and Women’s History. Nearly 1,900 nominations have been reviewed so far, with results expected early next year.

Lastly, the E-Blast provides guidance on classifying cemeteries as either sites or districts based on their complexity and significance.

• Simple burial sites are classified as sites.
• Complex cemeteries with multiple burials and developed features are considered districts.

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• TCP Bulletin Reissuance Update
  • 1990: Release
  • 1992: 1st Revision
  • 1998: 2nd Revision
  • 2011-2013: Update Initiative
  • 2014-2017: Draft Prepared
  • 2022: Reboot of Revision and Reissuance Process
• Derogatory Names
• Work Continues on National Register Data Validation Project
• Classification of Cemeteries: Site vs. District

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