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National Register Search ▸ Advanced

The Advanced button in the National Register search tab opens a module with advanced search options, as shown below. Click the Reset button to reset the fields to their default values in this tab only.

The set of fields at the top of the tab comprises fields in the Overview and Nomination Data tabs of the National Register Project Details module. You do not need to fill all of the fields. If you enter search terms in multiple fields, only results that exactly match all of your search terms will be returned. Letters can be in upper or lower case. In text fields, partial search terms are acceptable; for example, searching the Listing Name mill will return listings with names like Union Mill Complex and Millar-Wheeler House.

Click the Search button in the lower left corner of the module to apply your search terms. The Results tab will display your search results. Click the View (magnifying glass) button next to a listing result to open the National Register Project Details module. The nomination form will be available for download under the Attachments (Atts.) tab in that module.

To reset the fields to their default values in this tab only, click the Reset button in the lower right corner.

• Nomination Type: Select the type of listing you wish to find or leave the default, Any Nomination Type. These are defined by the National Park Service in Chapter IV of National Register Bulletin 15, How to Apply the National Register Criteria for Evaluation.
• Criteria: Select any, all, or none of the Criteria for Evaluation (A–D). These are defined by the National Park Service in Chapter II of National Register Bulletin 15, How to Apply the National Register Criteria for Evaluation.
• Criteria Considerations: Select any, all, or none of the Criteria Considerations (A–G). These are defined by the National Park Service in Chapter II of National Register Bulletin 15, How to Apply the National Register Criteria for Evaluation.
• Levels of Significance: Select any, all, or none of the levels of significance (national, statewide, or local). These levels are discussed by the National Park Service in Chapter V of National Register Bulletin 15, How to Apply the National Register Criteria for Evaluation.
• Has MPDF: Select Yes if you are searching for listings that were nominated in a multiple property submission. More information about multiple property submissions is provided by the National Park Service in Chapter II of National Register Bulletin 16B, How to Complete the National Register Multiple Property Documentation Form.
• County: The county that contains the listing. Select the county name or leave the default, All Counties. If a listing is located in multiple counties, a search for any one of its counties will retrieve it.
• Municipality: The minor civil division (MCD) that contains the listing. MCDs may be cities, towns, villages, reservations, or boroughs. You must select a county before you can select an MCD from the list. If a listing is located in multiple MCDs, a search for any one of its MCDs will retrieve it.

The remaining search fields are grouped into categories that you may expand or collapse by clicking the gray bar that contains the category name. These fields allow you to select or enter multiple criteria for each category. Each selection or entry will be added to a table for that category. You may remove individual selections or entries from each table by clicking the Delete (red X) button.

The listings that are returned by your search will include at least one match for each of the criteria in each field. For example, if you search for the Current Uses DOMESTIC—single dwelling and COMMERCE/TRADE—business, listings that are returned will include either of these uses or both of them.

Some of these fields are dropdown lists or text entry fields. Select an option from the list or enter text and click the Add (plus sign) button to add it to the list of search terms.

Other fields are pick lists. When you open the pick list dialog, you may use a text filter to search for specific options. Click the Add (plus sign) button to add it to the grid of new selections on the left. If you need to remove a selection from the grid, click the Delete (red X) button. To save your selections to your search, click the Save button in the upper right corner of the pick list dialog.

• Classification
  • Architecture Classifications: Click the New Architecture Classification button to open a pick list. These classifications are listed by the National Park Service in Chapter III, Section 7 of National Register Bulletin 16A, How to Complete the National Register Registration Form. If a classification is not on the list, select Other and enter the classification.
• Material
  • Foundation Materials, Other Materials, Roof Materials, Wall Materials: Click the New Material button for each of these categories to open a pick list. If a material type is not on the list, select Other and enter the material.
• Significance
  • Architects/Builders: Enter each architect, firm, or builder associated with the listed properties.
  • Areas of Significance: Click the New Area of Significance button to open a pick list. These areas are listed by the National Park Service in Chapter III, Section 8 of National Register Bulletin 16A, How to Complete the National Register Registration Form. If an area of significance is not on the list, select Other and enter the area of significance.
  • Cultural Affiliations: Enter each archaeological or ethnographic culture that contributes to the significance of the listed properties.
  • Periods of Significance: Enter each range of years during which historically significant events or activities occurred at or affected the listed properties.
  • Significant Dates: Enter each significant date for the listed properties’ history.
  • Significant Persons: Enter each person who contributes to the significance of the listed properties under Criterion B (see Chapter II of National Register Bulletin 15, How to Apply the National Register Criteria for Evaluation).
• Theme
  • Themes: Select the theme(s) for the listed properties from the dropdown list, such as Cobblestone, Post Offices, or Train Stations. This applies only to multiple property submissions.
• Use
  • Current Uses: Click the New Current Use button to open a pick list. Uses are defined by the National Park Service in Chapter III, Section 6 of National Register Bulletin 16A, How to Complete the National Register Registration Form. If a use type is not on the list, select Other and enter the use type.
  • Historic Uses: Click the New Historic Use button to open a pick list. This is similar to the Current Uses pick list described above.