Additional Information and Resources

What's the difference between a National Register Historic District and a Local Historic District?

The City of Savannah and Chatham County have dozens of places listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The MPC maintains a map of districts listed or eligible for listing in the National Register. Interested in becoming a National Register Historic District? Learn more.

What is the process for becoming a Local Historic District or National Register Historic District?
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Is your property eligible for federal and state preservation tax incentives and grants?

Often, if a property is listed or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places -- individually or as part of a historic district -- it is eligible to receive federal and state preservation tax incentives and grants. Learn more.

Virtual Historic Preservation Month 2021

Markers, Monuments, and Public Art:
What is the Historic Site and Monument Commission?
Savannah’s Historic Districts:
The What, Where, and Why

Virtual Historic Preservation Month 2020

May 4, 2020
Savannah and Historic Preservation
May 11, 2020
Savannah's Original Squares
May 18, 2020
Video Tutorial on Window Re-Glazing