National Register Program
@ Florida OCHP
National Register of Historic Places
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NATIONAL REGISTER OF
HISTORIC PLACES
RESULTS OF LISTING
IN
FLORIDA
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE - Kurt S. Browning - SECRETARY OF STATE
The National Register of Historic Places is an official listing
of properties throughout the country that reflect the prehistoric
occupation and historic development of our nation, states, and local
communities. The Register is maintained by the National Park Service
under the Secretary of the Interior. It is used primarily as a
planning tool in making decisions concerning the development of our
communities to ensure, as much as possible, the preservation of
buildings, sites, structures, and objects that are significant
aspects of our cultural and historic heritage. Sometimes there are
misunderstandings as to what listing in the National Register will
mean for a property owner. The following is an outline of what it
will do and what it will not do.
WILL DO
- The National Register provides recognition that the
property is deemed by the federal and state governments to be
significant in our history at the national, state, and/or local
levels. Most properties are significant because of their local
significance.
- The National Register identifies the properties that
local, state, and federal planners should carefully consider when
developing projects. Projects involving federal funding,
permitting, licensing, or assistance and that may result in damage
or loss of the historic values of a property that is listed in
the National Register or is eligible for listing are reviewed
by the State Historic Preservation Office and the federal Advisory
Council on Historic Preservation. A similar review takes place
under state law for state or state-assisted undertakings. A
typical example of projects that are given such review is road
construction or improvement. For more information, call the
Compliance Review Section of the Florida Bureau of Historic
Preservation at (850) 245-6333.
- Listing may make a property eligible for a Federal Income
Tax Credit. If a registered property that is income producing
undergoes a substantial rehabilitation carried out according to
the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation, the
owner may apply for a 20% income tax credit. The credit amounts to
20% of the cost of the rehabilitation. For more information,
contact the Architectural Preservation Services Section of the
Florida Historic Preservation at (850) 245-6333.
- In 1992, the Florida Legislature passed legislation that
allows counties or cities to grant ad valorem tax relief
for owners of properties that are listed or eligible for listing
in the National Register or in a local district. When a property
is improved its value is increased and the assessment is raised
accordingly. The ad valorem tax legislation provides that the
increase in assessed value of the improved property will be
exempted for up to 10 years from taxation for those portions of
the tax bill affected by local option county or municipal
exemption ordinances. This provision is available for both income
and non-income producing properties. Contact your local property
appraiser to see if this provision is available.
- Listing may make a property exempt from certain Federal
Emergency Management Act (FEMA) requirements and
eligible for some American Disabilities Act (ADA) and
building safety code adjustments. For more information,
call the Architectural Preservation Services Section of the Bureau
of Historic Preservation at (850) 245-6333.
- Listing or being determined eligible for listing is not
required for receiving state preservation grants. The
competition for the grants is intense, however, and this official
recognition adds weight to the argument that a property is
significant and should be awarded a grant. For more information,
call the Grants and Education Section of the Bureau of Historic
Preservation at (850) 245-6333.
WILL NOT DO
- Listing in the National Register or being determined eligible
for listing does not automatically preserve a building, and does
not keep a property from being modified or even destroyed.
- Unless an undertaking is state or federally funded, or
regulated by local ordinance, private property owners may deal
with their property in any way they see fit. Architects in the
Historic Preservation are available to provide advice
concerning the best ways to approach rehabilitation needs while
maintaining the historic character of a property. For more
information, call the Architectural Preservation Services Section
at (850) 245-6333.
- Private owners are not required to open their listed property
to the public for visitation.
- The federal and state governments will not attach restrictive
covenants to a property or seek to acquire it because of its
listing in the National Register.
Historic Preservation
R.A. Gray Building
500 South Bronough Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250
Telephone (850) 245-6333 or 1-800-847-7278
FAX (850) 245-6437
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