Welcome to Montana SHPO

Nominate a historic place, find information about listed properties, order an interpretive sign.

Find support for your historic preservation project: best practices, tax incentives, and more.

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Empower community preservation with the Certified Local Government program.

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Preserve, interpret and appreciate Montana’s archaeological sites and artifacts. 

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All (50) U.S. States, the District of Columbia, (5) Territories, and (3) Freely Associated States have a designated State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO). Montana’s governor-appointed State Historic Preservation Officer, along with a team of qualified staff, administers programs to fulfill duties required by the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) and Montana State Antiquities Act.

These duties include:

• Maintaining a statewide survey and cultural records for historic and archaeological resources.
• Evaluating eligibility and facilitating property listing in the National Register of Historic Places.
• Supporting community preservation and historic building rehabilitation through Certified Local Government and Historic Preservation Tax Credit programs.
• Assisting federal and state agencies in their responsibilities to identify and protect cultural resources.
• Providing technical guidance and best practices to preserve historic architecture, archaeology, and other cultural resources. 
• Developing and implementing a Statewide Preservation Plan.

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Access Montana’s Historic Preservation Plan and reports on annual activities and progress.

Historic preservation is about preserving our historic legacy by keeping our important heritage places. Historic preservation benefits Montanans – culturally, educationally, and economically. State Preservation Plans, prepared every five years for Montana by the State Historic Preservation Office, serve as a guide for state and local preservation efforts by everyone. With its background, goals, objectives and recommended activities, the Plan is an important tool in setting priorities for the investment of human and financial resources in the preservation of our significant historic, archaeological and traditional cultural places in Montana.

The Montana Historic Preservation Plan 2023-2027

Montana SHPO FY 2025 Annual Report of Activities

To comment on or receive a printed copy of PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE The Montana Historic Preservation Plan 2023-2027, please contact the State Historic Preservation Office.