Certification and the State Historic Preservation Office The State Historic Preservation Office has the following roles in the Federal Tax Incentive Program:
- The State Historic Preservation Office is the primary contact in the process of certifying a rehabilitation project. Its staff can offer assistance in developing the three-part certification application, and provide information on related programs and preservation treatments.
- In qualifying a property as a certified historic structure, the office maintains records on registered historic districts and properties included in the National Register of Historic Places.
- For those properties not yet designated as historic properties, the office can evaluate a property's qualifications and indicate the procedures and requirements for designation.
- The State Historic Preservation Office also identifies types of rehabilitation work which may or may not be certifiable
- The staff can provide further information and technical literature on accepted preservation treatments such as repointing brick, repairing windows, or redesigning storefronts.
- Staff members are available to discuss proposed rehabilitation projects and to review applications before submission to the National Park Service.
PLEASE NOTE: Property owners must consult with the Nebraska State Historical Society Historic Preservation office and prepare an application before beginning work.
Back to Tax Incentive Home