The National Register of Historic Places
in North Carolina
New: Recent North Carolina Listings in the National Register of Historic Places: PDFs of nominations with photographs
Nomination Preparers: Please review our Draft Digital Photography Policy, revised November 2008
Study List applications are now available as attachments to e-mail. See How to Request and Submit a Study List Application
The National Register of Historic Places is the nation's official list of buildings, structures, objects, sites, and districts worthy of preservation for their significance in American history, architecture, archaeology, and culture. Though the National Register is a federal program, nominations are submitted by the states through state historic preservation offices.
List of properties and districts in North Carolina entered in the National Register of Historic Places. (About 130 Kb) There are over 2,500 listings in North Carolina, with including 400 historic districts encompasing thousands of historic buildings. Once the file is loaded, use the "find" function in your browser to search for specific counties, towns, or properties.
The North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office has developed the following information sheets to describe the National Register of Historic Places, the meaning and advantages of listing in the Register, and the procedures for nominating properties to the Register.
# 1: What is the National Register of Historic Places?
# 2: National Register Criteria for Evaluation
# 3: How Historic Properties are Listed in the National Register of Historic Places
# 4: The National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina: Facts and Figures
# 5: Procedure for Supporting or Objecting to National Register Listing
In North Carolina, the placement of a property or district on the "Study List" is the first step towards nomination to the National Register. See the following for more information:
The Study List and the National Register in North Carolina
How to Request and Submit a Study List Application
Other National Register materials:
N.C. State Historic Preservation Office Home Page
- National Register Advisory Committee (NRAC) Meeting Calendar and deadlines for nominations and Study List applications
- NRAC Meeting Agendas, including the pending National Register agenda for the next meeting. Agendas for past meetings include properties and districts recommended by the NRAC for nomination to the National Register or placed on the Study List for potential nomination. Agendas are in PDF format.
- Consultants for National Register nominations in Adobe Acrobat PDF Format. Download a free copy of the Adobe Acrobat Reader.
- Plaques and Markers for National Register properties.
- A Comparison of the National Register of Historic Places with local historic district and landmark designations.
- Link to the National Park Service National Register Programs Home Page
Office of State Archaeology
Office of Archives and History Home Page
