The National Register Coordinator and other staff at the State Historic Preservation Office are available to provide technical assistance. Completed forms are submitted to the State Historic Preservation Office for review and referral to the Arizona Historic Sites Review Committee. Its nine members represent the fields of history, archaeology, architecture and related fields. Once a nomination has been reviewed and approved by the Arizona Historic Sites Review Committee, the property is placed in the Arizona Register of Historic Places and forwarded to the Keeper of the National Register for a final review and listing in the National Register of Historic Places. Local communities, states and the nation benefit from having tangible links to the past events, people, and artistic expressions that have molded the character of our nation.
Listing is recognition of a properties importance in local, regional, or national history.
Property owners are eligible for a number of grant and tax incentives as well as technical assistance in rehabilitation and maintenance of their historic property. Listing properties has financial benefits for communities by contributing to the revitalization of neighborhoods and business districts and by promoting tourism. Recognition and appreciation of historic properties and their importance. Consideration in state or federal project planning and in state or federally assisted projects. Eligibility for federal and state tax benefits.