{"id":17671,"date":"2018-01-29T12:00:30","date_gmt":"2018-01-29T17:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/hpo\/?p=17671"},"modified":"2026-02-11T09:52:38","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T14:52:38","slug":"nr-policy-clarification-2018-01","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/hpo\/news\/posts\/2018\/01\/29\/nr-policy-clarification-2018-01\/","title":{"rendered":"National Register Policy Clarification: Additional Guidance Addendum to the National Register Bulletin, How to Complete the National Register Registration Form, on Contributing Buildings Outside the Period of Significance for a Listed Property"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_section full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; full_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;bottom&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1759263802005{background-image: url(https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/hpo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/publications-banner.svg?id=17803) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221; min_height=&#8221;3em&#8221; el_class=&#8221;banner-section&#8221; el_id=&#8221;media-header&#8221;][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; el_class=&#8221;banner-overlay&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Overview<\/h2>\n<p><em>Published January 2018, mailed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/subjects\/nationalregister\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NPS&#8217;s National Register program<\/a> to state historic preservation officer staff<\/em><\/p>\n<p>For preparers of New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places nominations and fellow SHPO staff.<\/p>\n<ul id=\"button-container\" class=\"banner-button\">\n<li><a class=\"p-2 mr-4 btn btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/hpo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/docs\/registration\/nps\/clarifications\/clarification-2018-02-resources-outside-period-of-significance.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section el_id=&#8221;media-summary&#8221;][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;1vw&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image source=&#8221;featured_image&#8221; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Summary<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<em>Created by NJ AI Assistant (GPT-4o) and edited by NJHPO staff.<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;hpo-callout-text&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;hpo-intro-paragraph&#8221;]This document clarifies how to handle historic resources that are part of a district listed in the National Register but were built outside the district&#8217;s period of significance. Normally, buildings from outside this time frame aren&#8217;t considered important for the district&#8217;s historical value. However, if a building has its own unique historical significance, it can be re-evaluated and added as contributing. This guidance is particularly useful for districts that were nominated before 1986, when the rules for listing resources were less clear.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Building upon this, NPS explains how to submit additional documentation to prove a building&#8217;s individual significance. This can include things like architectural details, historical events or important people associated with the building. They give two examples to illustrate the process:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>The Governor\u2019s Mansion in Arkansas, originally listed as noncontributing because it was built after the district&#8217;s period of significance, was later re-evaluated and added as contributing.<\/li>\n<li>Similarly, the First Security National Bank in Texas, built after the period of significance for its district, was recognized for its exceptional architectural value.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The clarification emphasizes the importance of updating old nominations to meet current standards. It suggests that states or organizations can either submit additional documentation or file a new nomination to change a building&#8217;s status. The overall goal is to ensure that historically significant buildings are recognized and can benefit from preservation incentives.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section el_id=&#8221;end-spacer&#8221;][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;4vw&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_section full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; full_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;bottom&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1759263802005{background-image: url(https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/hpo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/publications-banner.svg?id=17803) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221; min_height=&#8221;3em&#8221; el_class=&#8221;banner-section&#8221; el_id=&#8221;media-header&#8221;][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; el_class=&#8221;banner-overlay&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;] Overview Published January 2018, mailed by NPS&#8217;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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