Historic Preservation Basics Workshop and National Register–In-Depth Workshop
Presented by the State Historic Preservation Office
In Partnership with Madison County Historic Preservation Commission

Madison County Historical Complex
815 South 2nd Avenue
Winterset, Iowa
August 19 and 20, 2010

Day 1 -- Historic Preservation Basics

Your community is filled with wonderful historic properties—the buildings, structures, and sites that illustrate how your Iowa place developed and changed over time. Want to learn how those special places can be identified, preserved, and protected? This is the workshop that will get you started.

Preservation owes its success to the individual efforts of local citizens and organizations. Come learn about the various historic preservation programs available in Iowa. All sessions will be presented by staff members from the State Historic Preservation Office, State Historical Society of Iowa.

Day 2 -- National Register – In Depth

Want to take advantage of all that Historic Preservation has to offer? The first step in preservation is getting a property listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This all-day session will take you through the process. A must-attend for those wishing to nominate a property!

At the workshop, the State Historical Society staff will help participants understand what it means to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places, guide them in researching a historic property, explain the procedures for nominating a property to the National Register, and clarify each question on the registration form.