Resources

A one-stop shop for SHPO's historic and cultural records, themes and place-based history resources, blog articles, downloadable documents and forms, and contacts for preservation partners.

This page is under construction, and links to some resources may be missing. Please contact us to request missing documents. mtshpo@mt.gov

Find Information

Search information about historic properties, cultural sites, place-based history, and more.

Historic Property Records

Montana properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Place-Based Themes

Multiple Property Documentation (MPDs)

Cultural Resources Database

Restricted access to historic, archaeological, traditional cultural, paleontological sites, inventories, and more.

African American History in Montana

Collections exploring Black history in Montana. (archived website)

Chinese American History in Montana

Coming soon!

Blog Site

Articles from Montana SHPO

Find Documents

SHPO's library of downloadable forms and documents

PLANS AND REPORTS

Montana Preservation Plan, 2023-2027
2025 Annual Report of Activities - Available by request
2026 Biannual SB3 Report - Coming Soon!
Investing in Montana: Montana's Historic Preservation Tax Credit (PreserveMontana.org)

GUIDELINES & USER MANUALS

CULTURAL RESOURCE FILE SEARCH & DATA REQUEST

FILE-F Form for requesting a File Search
DATA-F Form for Requesting Cultural Data
DUA Data Use Agreement: Required for Data Request

SITE/PROPERTY DOCUMENTATION FORMS

CSR Form: Cultural Site Record Form
AER Form: Architecture/ Engineering Record Form
CUR form: update for CSR or AER
IF-R Form: Isolated Find Record Form
SCR Form: Stone Circle Record Form (in revision)
PALEO-R Form: Paleontological Record Form
Definitions & Codes Used by Montana SHPO

E-CONSULTATION SUBMITTAL FORM

META Form for submitting Cultural Resource Inventory Reports

REFERENCE, DEFINITIONS, AND CODE LISTS

Reference Citations
Definitions & Codes Used by Montana SHPO (database attributes, acronyms, and abbreviations)

Find People

Directory of preservation partners and professionals

Websites

An Introduction to Section 106 (achp.gov)
https://www.achp.gov/protecting-historic-properties/section-106-process/introduction-section-106

National Register of Historic Places, Nomination Guidelines (nps.gov)
https://www.nps.gov/subjects/nationalregister/index.htm

Certified Local Government-Preservation Through Partnership (nps.gov)
https://www.nps.gov/subjects/clg/index.htm

Tax Incentives for Preserving Historic Properties (nps.gov)
https://www.nps.gov/subjects/taxincentives/index.htm