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Introduction to the National Register Our presentation Introduction to the National Register provides an overview of the National Register process in Pennsylvania and outlines the results of having a property or district listed. Wise has given this presentation to several municipalities that were considering seeking to have a historic district listed on the National Register. In many cases, property owners are not familiar with the impact of such a listing, and the presentation clarifies aspects of the listing that are not well understood by the general public. The presentation provides information on the impact of having a historic district listed on the National Register for individual property owners and clarifies some common misunderstandings.   The presentation explains the process for listing a Pennsylvania property or historic district on the National Register. See this page for more information on the National Register process. The presentation includes the advantages of having a building/district listed, such as tax incentives and eligibility for certain kinds of grants. The presentation emphasizes that the National Register is primarily a honorary listing of historic buildings and is not by itself a regulatory mechanism. [Note: the presentation does not cover the slight differences between the process in Pennsylvania and that in other states.]         List of Currently Available Wise Presentations Historic Preservation 101 Planning for Preservation Introduction to the National Register Introduction to Impact Studies Historic Surveys and Inventories Historic Preservation and Land Conservation Integrating Historic Preservation & Land Conservation with Easements and Acquisitions - A guide to planning for the open space surrounding historic buildings Historic Property Research: The Paper Trail Chester County Residential Architecture 19th Century Chester County Residential Architecture Evolution of Barns in Chester County Colonial American Religious Architecture Architecture of Quaker Meeting Houses 1670-2000 Baptist Religious Architecture 1650-1900