Preservation - SHPO
The SHPO or State Historic Preservation Office works with issues related to historic buildings and structures, associated programs and tax incentives, and archeology. The SHPO helps to preserve, protect, and honor cultural, historical, and archeological resources of Kansas.
Find more information about accessing help for owners of listed properties. Learn more about surveyed properties including historical buildings and archeological sites, and find a list of historical markers. Learn about our popular archeology programs and resources.
Registers of Historic Places - National Register of Historic Places and Register of Historic Kansas Places lists
- Search database - listing of registered properties in Kansas
- List a property - find what steps to take in the nomination process
- Pending nominations - next on the agenda for the board of review
- Thematic nominations - multiple property related by topic
- National Historic Landmarks - properties in Kansas
Help for property owners - learn about preservation programs
- Grants - learn about resources available to owners of listed properties
- Tax credits - learn about state and federal tax credits available to owners of listed properties
- Technical assistance - find further programs available
- Preserving Kansas Listserv - connect with this preservation community
- Publications - Kansas Preservation - subscribe to issues or read articles online
Site protection - in accordance with federal and state laws
- State preservation law - originally enacted in 1977
- Federal 106 review - laws and regulations first enacted in 1966, which drive modern cultural resource practices
- Antiquities law - states statutes original enacted in 1967 to conserve archeological remains on public lands
- Unmarked burial law - state statutes to protect human remains and associated objects
Surveys - historic resources across the state
- Historic buildings - interactive online database of surveys
- Historical markers - erected initially in 1938, with additions 1940s - 1960s
- Archeological sites - research from available records relevant to project areas
Certified Local Governments - benefits to communities
- Certification - learn about requirements
- Grants - eligibility criteria
- Contacts - communities with local programs
Archeology - a variety of information, programs, materials, and resources
- Programs - including the Kansas Archeology Training Program
- Resources - archeological sites and materials
Kansas Historic Sites Board of Review - professionals from various fields that reviews and recommends nominations
- About - board of 11 volunteers
- Meeting materials - for upcoming meeting, public is welcome
- Minutes - past agendas and minutes
