National Historic Preservation Act

Structures 50 years of age or older are potentially eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places.

Under the National Historic Preservation Act, any Federal agency which authorizes activities which may impact on properties included in or eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places is responsible for evaluating the nature of the impact and reporting its finding to the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.

Since the TTB issues permits of registrations to activities (producers and dealers in alcohol, users of industrial alcohol and producers and importers of tobacco), which may affect construction or use of historic properties, we must take the potential impact on such activities into account when considering whether to authorize such activities.

Usually, changes to a property are complete before an application is filed for a federal permit or registry, so TTB is not involved in planning or alteration of premises.  Therefore, in making our determination of impact, we consult the appropriate State Historic Preservation Office. If your proposed premises are included in or eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places and you plan to make any changes to construction or use of those premises, we strongly recommend that you contact your State Historic Preservation Office early in the planning process, and follow state guidelines. Failure to do so may result in delay of your permit or registry, or request for additional changes to your premises.

Please note failure to preserve the integrity of historical landmarks could cause disqualification for federal historic rehabilitation tax credits.