This dataset includes buildings and districts in Chicago which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) or designated as National Historic Landmarks (NHL). The NRHP is the official list of the Nation's historic places worthy of preservation; NHLs are nationally significant historic places designated by the Secretary of the Interior because they possess exceptional value or quality in illustrating or interpreting the heritage of the United States. The NRHP and NHL programs are federally-established and are administered by the National Park Service (www.nps/gov/nr) and the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency (IHPA, www.illinoishistory.gov/). This dataset is provided by the City of Chicago based on NRHP and NHL nominations provided by IHPA. To view or use these shapefiles, compression software and special GIS software, such as ESRI ArcGIS or QGIS, is required. To download this file, right-click the "Download" link above and choose "Save link as." Time Period: Data is current as of June 2012. Update Frequency: Data is updated as needed.

A National Register historic district is a historic district that is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The National Register is our country�۪s official list of historic properties and resources worthy of preservation. It includes individual buildings, structures, sites, and objects as well as historic districts that are considered to be significant in American history, architecture, engineering, archaeology, and culture. This dataset is the result of collaboration between the Louisiana State Historic Preservation Office, FEMA and the City of New Orleans ITI-GIS. (1) Listed districts only, (2) proposed districts or extensions which have not been listed, (0) significant historic area.Please note that these historic districts are not the same as Local Historic Districts, which have completely different criteria and laws governing permitting.

The National Register geospatial dataset is intended to be a comprehensive inventory of all cultural resources that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. However, this dataset excludes all features deemed 'restricted' or 'sensitive', such as sensitive archaeological sites. This dataset provides feature geometry representations (point or polygon) and is intended to be supplemented with descriptive attributes maintained by other external database systems such as the National Register Information System which is included in this geodatabase.

The National Register geospatial dataset is intended to be a comprehensive inventory of all cultural resources that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. However, this dataset excludes all features deemed 'restricted' or 'sensitive', such as sensitive archaeological sites. This dataset provides feature geometry representations (point or polygon) and is intended to be supplemented with descriptive attributes maintained by other external database systems such as the National Register Information System which is included in this geodatabase.