Keeper of the Register

The Keeper of the Register (more formally known as the Keeper of the National Register of Historic Places) is a National Park Service (NPS) official, responsible for deciding on the eligibility of historic properties for inclusion on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).[1][2] The Keeper's authority may be delegated as they see fit.[2] The State historic preservation officer for each state submits nominations to the Keeper. Upon receipt, the Keeper has 45 days to decide whether to add the property to the NRHP.[2][3][4]

List of Keepers

• William J. Murtagh – 1967[5]-1979[6]
• Jerry L. Rogers – approximately 1981-1994
• Carol D. Shull – Acting Keeper 1979–1980, Keeper 1994–2005, Interim Keeper 2009 to January 3, 2015
• Jan Snyder Matthews – 2005–2009
• Stephanie Toothman – Keeper January 4, 2015 – June 2, 2017
• J. Paul Loether - Keeper June 3, 2017 – June 25, 2018
• Joy Beasley (NPS Associate Director, Cultural Resources Partnerships and Science) - Keeper July 2018 – current

References

1. Historic Preservation in Juneau - Community Development Department, City and Borough of Juneau
2. Code of Federal Regulations: 36 CFR Part 60 National Register of Historic Places
3. 36 CFR 63 - Eligibility for Inclusion in the National Register
4. "SHPO Fact Sheet #1: National Register of Historic Places - January 1996, Oklahoma's State Historic Preservation Office". Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-04-12.
5. "William J. Murtagh papers > ArchivesUM". Digital.lib.umd.edu. 1923-05-02. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
6. personal correspondence from Keeper Shull