Consultant Lists & SHPO Fees

Fees & Processing Times:

  • Archaeological Survey Reports (full report): $5 per report, 3-5 business days
  • Archaeological Survey Report (Abstract/Conclusions only): $1 per report, 3-5 business days
  • Determinations of Eligibility (DOE): $1 per report, 3-5 business days
  • Historic Architecture Survey Report(s): $1 per record, 3-5 business days
  • Historic Tax Credit Applications (Part 1, 2, and/or 3): $0.25 per page plus a $10.00 processing fee per project, 5-10 business days per project
  • Ohio Archaeological Inventory (OAI): $1 per record, 3-5 business days
  • Ohio Historic Inventory (OHI): $1 per record, 3-5 business days
  • National Register of Historic Places: $2 per nomination, 3-5 business days**
  • Section 106 Projects: $0.25 per page plus a $10.00 processing fee per project, 5-10 business days per project (records request documentation for an existing Section 106 project. There is no fee to submit a Section 106 project, click here to complete your submission.

**Note: In addition to ordering from us, you may also download National Register nominations for free from the following sources:

How to Submit a Record Request:

Complete the records request form below. You will be prompted to provide information on your project or property including property street address, city, and county, resource number(s) and project name (if applicable).

  • Delivery: Orders will be delivered via email or SharePoint link.
  • Payment: An order form will be sent with your completed request, and payments can be made via credit card or check.
  • Processing Time: Processing time varies based on the resource type.

Please note that the State Historic Preservation Office reserves the right to decline PDF requests.

Submit A Request

Cultural Resource Data Search Request

The State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) provides a paid cultural resource data search service for federally funded, licensed, or permitted projects. This service helps determine early in the decision-making process if project sites are likely to impact properties listed or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. This service is made available for users who do not have access to our Online Mapping System (OMS).

Please submit your Cultural Resource Data Search Request via the form link below. After submitting, an order form will be sent by email for payment. We will generate customized cultural resources information for potential project sites, including PDF maps with known historic resources, as well as summary data in shapefile and Excel formats. Additional documents, such as Ohio Archaeological Inventory (OAI) and Ohio Historic Inventory (OHI) forms, National Register forms, and Determination of Eligibility (DOE) information and survey reports, can be obtained for an extra fee.

Note: Information provided is not a substitute for individual project reviews under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (NHPA).
  • Processing Time: Please allow 5-7 business days to complete your order once payment is received.
  • Payment: An order form will be sent by email for payment. If you prefer to pay by check, please make it payable to 'Ohio History Connection' and include a copy of the emailed invoice with your payment.
  • Deliverables: Orders will be delivered via email or SharePoint link. Upon completion of the request, users will receive a single PDF map plotting known historic resource sites near the specified location, along with summary data in both shapefile and Excel table formats. Additional documents, such as Ohio Archaeological Inventory and Ohio Historic Inventory forms, National Register forms, survey reports, and other related materials, are available for an additional fee.

Historic Preservation Consultants

Individuals on these lists meet federal professional qualification requirements for one or more of seven fields. The qualifications define minimum education and experience required to perform identification, evaluation, registration, and treatment activities. The lists are provided as an aid to those seeking the services of a historic preservation consultant and are published with the understanding that neither the Ohio History Connection nor the State Historic Preservation Office in any manner recommends, endorses, or assumes responsibility for the quality of work of any individual or firm on the list, nor is there any guarantee, implicit or implied, that any work product produced by those on the list will necessarily meet federal and state requirements.

To be considered, download and complete a qualification form for one or more of the seven professional fields. Once we receive your completed form and $75 annual fee, we will respond in writing to let you know either that your name will be added to the list or that we need more information. Submit your completed request and $75 fee by check made payable to Ohio History Connection to: Education and Support Services, State Historic Preservation Office, 800 E. 17th Ave., Columbus, OH 43211-2474.

To qualify, submit documentation showing that you meet the federal professional qualification requirements for one or more of these fields. For Historic Landscape Architecture and Historic Preservation Planning the standards used are those proposed by the National Park Service for these two areas. Archaeologists who have been evaluated and certified by the Register of Professional Archeologists (RPA) are also identified on the list.

By submitting the qualification documentation form, consultants agree to follow SHPO guidance and processes regarding research, scholarship, presentation of prepared documents, and accepted methods for citing and quoting another’s work, published sources, and copyrighted material. They also pledge to carry out work in an ethical and professional manner.

Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines for Archaeology and Historic Preservation

Proposed Standards for Historic Landscape Architecture

Proposed Standards for Historic Preservation Planning

Are you a professional in one of the following fields and want to be included on the SHPO Consultants List?

Please complete the appropriate documentation form(s) and submit to our office for consideration.