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Steps to Listing a Property in the
National Register of Historic Places
 

Chico Hot Springs

 
  1. Contact the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) NR Program to find out what is already known about your property.

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  2. Obtain a Montana Research Guide to help you research the history of the property, and complete a Montana Historic Property Record form to record the property. Submit the completed form so a determination of eligibility can be made.
     
  3. If SHPO determines that the property is eligible for listing, obtain the necessary National Register nomination materials.
     
  4. Conduct additional historical research.
     
  5. Photograph the property.
     
  6. Prepare the nomination forms.
     
  7. Submit nomination materials to SHPO.
     
  8. Revise nomination materials as necessary with assistance of SHPO.
     
  9. Attend State Historic Preservation Review Board meeting.
     
  10. Receive notification of listing.
     
  11. Order a plaque.