[MassHistPres] Historic registry nomination without property owner permission

[Sarah White]

John –

I recommend taking a look at the process for nomination. The “Listing and Ownership” section of the national register process states that “a property will not be listed if, for individual properties, the owner objects, or for districts, a majority of property owners object.” Link provided, but you’ll need to scroll down to the appropriate section   https://www.nps.gov/subjects/nationalregister/how-to-list-a-property.htm

Other information contained in the same section relative to the fact that a listing places no restrictions on what a non-federal owner may do with their property, etc., may help educate the disinterested owner if such things are of concern to them.

Best,

Sarah M. White, MDS-HP
City Planner / Preservation Planner
Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development
City of Somerville
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From: MassHistPres [mailto:masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu] On Behalf Of John Dickson
Sent: Friday, October 18, 2019 11:01 AM
To: masshistpres at cs.umb.edu
Subject: [MassHistPres] Historic registry nomination without property owner permission

Hello everyone - I was wondering if anyone had experience listing a property on the National Register without the approval of the owner.  We are looking at protecting an old mill building that we believe is historically eligible but the owner has shown no interest in signing on to a nomination.  Thanks,

 John Dickson, Pittsfield Historical Commission
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