State and Federal Eligibility Criteria & Instructions for Preparing Surveys & Evaluations
Detailed information on eligibility criteria for historic resource designation and instructions for preparing surveys and evaluations
California Office of Historic Preservation
National Park Service
How to Apply the National Register Criteria for Evaluation (NRB 15) (PDF)
Guidelines for Local Surveys: A Basis for Preservation Planning Part 1 (NRB 24) (PDF)
Guidelines for Local Surveys: A Basis for Preservation Planning Part 2 (NRB 24) (PDF)
Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties
Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualifications Standards