What is the procedure for listing a district in the National Register?
Anyone can prepare a nomination to the National Register. All nominations undergo scrutiny in a process that begins with a preliminary review by the SHPO. SHPO staff provide technical assistance to individuals, organizations, and consultants who prepare nominations. The SHPO notifies all property owners and — for districts like the proposed Logan Historic District with more than fifty properties — the SHPO holds a public hearing in the community [likely in Oct. or early Nov. for the Logan Historic District]. Unless a majority of property owners object, completed and technically correct nominations are presented to the Ohio Historic Site Preservation Advisory Board (OHSPAB), which meets three times each year. The OHSPAB is composed of professionals with expertise in history, architectural history, archeology, architecture, and other preservation-related fields, and interested citizens. Nominations approved by the OHSPAB are submitted to the National Park Service, which makes the final d
