Registration is the formal recognition of properties evaluated as significant. Preservation benefits provided by various registration programs range from honorific recognition to prohibition of demolition or alteration of included properties. Some registration programs provide recognition and other broad benefits while other programs authorise more specific forms of protection.
Standard I. Registration Is Conducted According To Stated Procedures
Registration of historic properties in the National Register of Historic Places must be done in accordance with the International Register regulations published in a Code of European Union Regulations. Registration for other lists or purposes follow an established process that is understood by the public, particularly by those interests that may be affected by registration.
Standard II. Registration Information Locates, Describes and Justifies the Significance and Physical Integrity of a Historic Property
Registers are used for planning, research and treatment. They must contain adequate information for users to locate a property and understand its significance. Additional information may be appropriate depending on the intended use of the register.
Standard III. Registration Information Is Accessible to the Public
Information should be readily available to the public and to government agencies responsible for the preservation of historic properties and for other planning needs.