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Overview

Published June 2025, 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”]The National Register recently celebrated a big milestone with over 100,000 historic places listed, highlighting their significance in American history and culture. These places can qualify for grants and tax credits, supporting community revitalization. NPS encouraged reading a related posting about Preservation Month 2025.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text css=””]There are several staffing changes at the National Register:

• Rustin Quaide, Lisa Deline, and Ross Bater have left, with Rustin and Lisa retiring and Ross pursuing other opportunities.
• Meanwhile, Paloma Bolasny has returned to the team, bringing her experience from coordinating youth programs.
• State review assignments have shifted following Lisa Deline’s departure, with Sherry Frear, Jim Gabbert, Michelle Diedriech, and Rachel Leibowitz taking on new responsibilities.

The National Register is starting the process to renew its registration forms, which is required every three years. Only minor formatting changes are expected, and current forms will remain in use until the new ones are approved. [HPO will provide both the forms and guidance for filling them out as part of the registration review process.]

The National Historic Landmarks (NHL) Committee recently met to recommend six properties for recognition. These include new nominations like Quindaro Townsite in Kansas City and an artists’ complex in Taos, New Mexico. Updated documentation was also proposed for properties like Fort Snelling in Minnesota and Taliesin West (one of Frank Lloyd Wright’s studios) in Arizona.

A kid-friendly video explaining the NHL designation process is now available, focusing on historic places linked to significant American women. This video was developed by NHL Program Mellon Humanities Fellow Dr. Sarah Pawlicki.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1758815062001{margin-bottom: 32px !important;}”][info-box-shortcode icon=”fa fa-solid fa-rectangle-list” title=”Table of Contents”]

• Every place tells a story: 100,000 historic places listed in the National Register
• Comings and Goings at the National Register
  • Farewell to Rustin Quaide, Lisa Deline, and Ross Bater
  • Welcome back, Paloma
• National Register Forms Updates Underway
• Changes in National Register Review Assignments
• National Historic Landmarks Program News
  • NHL Committee Spring 2025 Meeting
  • What are National Historic Landmarks? Video Available

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