National Register Guide Episode 8: Criteria and Areas of Significance

As fantastic as it is, the National Register of Historic Places can get a little confusing -- even for a seasoned pro. But fear not, because the PreservationNation blog has teamed up with Jim Gabbert, a historian with the National Park Service, to create our National Register Guide.

Episode Seven of our National Register of Historic Places Guide demonstrated how to actually establish a property's historic significance. Episode Eight of our guide identifies the different criteria for National Register-listing and what relationship those criteria have to “areas of significance.”

This episode answers specific questions such as:
• How many National Register criteria are there?
• What are the National Register criteria?
• How many criteria must a property meet to be listed on the National Register?
• How many areas of significance must a property meet to be listed on the National Register?
• Can a property meet multiple criteria?
• Can a property meet multiple areas of significance?

We hope you enjoy the show.

Special thanks to the President Woodrow Wilson House for filming accommodations.