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National Register of Historic Places
 The National Register of Historic Places recognizes districts, buildings, structures, objects, and sites for their significance in American history, archeology, architecture, engineering, or culture, and identifies them as worthy of preservation. Established by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Register is a program of the U. S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, and is administered at the State level by the Maryland Historical Trust.
 Listing in the National Register honors the property by recognizing its importance to its community, State, or to the Nation, and confers a measure of protection from harm by Federal activities. Federal agencies whose projects affect a property listed in or determined eligible for the National Register must give the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation an opportunity to comment on the project and its effects on the property.
National Register designation does not restrict the rights of private property owners to do anything they wish with their property, provided that no Federal funding, permit, or license is involved. Owners have no obligation to restore or maintain their properties, or to open them to the public. Owners of properties listed in the National Register may be eligible for financial assistance for historic preservation projects, including Federal investment tax credits for rehabilitation.
The National Register currently comprises 1293 listings in Maryland, including 183 historic districts. For more information, contact Peter Kurtze at (410) 514-7649.
Last updated: June 19, 2007
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