Officially Notified!

We were officially notified today via US Mail in a letter from the National Parks Service.  Our designation is complete.  In fact, we made it on to Wikipedia!  How many homes can say that?

There is no actual write up about the house and I'll have to see about that!  Unfortunately, the picture shown is prior to our latest paint job.

There are definite benfits to being listed.  From the NPS website:

To recognize the national significance of properties that possess exceptional values or qualities in illustrating or interpreting the heritage of the United States, the Secretary of the Interior designates some historic places as National Historic Landmarks. National Park Service historians and archeologists study and evaluate these properties within the context of major themes of American history. Properties judged to be nationally significant are nominated by the National Park Service and forwarded to the National Park System Advisory Board, which may recommend to the Secretary of the Interior that the property be designated a National Historic Landmark. When designated, National Historic Landmarks are listed in the National Register.

Check out the link on Wikipedia too! 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Register_of_Historic_Places_listings_in_Buffalo,_New_York

The application is on view at the Park Services website, or you can drop by the house and read it anytime.