Register of Culturally Significant Property

The Secretary of State's Register of Culturally Significant Property (Secretary's Register) is an honorific listing of diplomatic properties that figure prominently in the international or architectural heritage of the United States. It was founded in 2000 as a White House Millennium Project, in equation of the National Register of Historic Places for domestic properties maintained by the  Secretary of the Interior.^[1] These historic places include chanceries, residences, office buildings, a museum, a cemetery, and a guest house; the properties are either owned or leased by the U.S. Department of State at the time of designation.

Properties are placed on the Secretary's Register biannually. To be eligible for consideration, a nominated property must demonstrate an association with an important aspect of American diplomatic history and be included in the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) List of Significant Properties.

In addition to the preliminary requirements, seven criteria are used to evaluate nominated properties for inclusion in the Secretary's Register:

Designation or acknowledgment by a government as a significant property
Part of the United States' overseas heritage
Association with a significant historical event or person
Important architecture and/or by an important architect
Distinctive theme or assembly
Unique object or visual feature
Archaeological site

The Secretary's Register is instrumental in promoting the preservation of American history and architecture overseas and the conservation of cultural heritage in partnership with host governments. The State Department owns or has under long-term lease over 3,500 properties at 289 diplomatic posts worldwide. Of these, 44 are recognized as landmark American properties abroad with listing in the Secretary's Register.

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Register of Culturally Significant Property

Culturally Significant Places

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