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    Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission

    National Register of Historic Places

    Learn about the Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office’s role in administering the National Register program and how historic sites are added to the register.

    William and Elisabeth Edwards House, Spartansburg, Crawford County

    The National Register of Historic Places was established by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 and is maintained by the National Park Service (NPS). In Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) manages the National Register program.

    About the program

    Historic contexts and property significance

    Submission notice

    By submitting materials with respect to state or federal historic preservation programs administered by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC), you grant to the PHMC the rights to:

    • use the materials for education and promotional purposes and to promote the mission of the PHMC;
    • publish the materials on the PHMC website; and
    • make the materials available to researchers and scholars.