Do you know of a historic place that is important to your community, region, or province? You can nominate it for formal recognition as a historic place! Follow the steps below.

Step 1: Make sure the place hasn’t already been formally recognized as a historic place.

• Check the Canadian Register of Historic Places at http://www.historicplaces.ca/
• Contact your provincial registrar to confirm at heritageplaces@gov.pe.ca or (902) 368-4708.

Step 2: Think about what makes this place important.

• Is the place associated with someone famous or a historic event?
• If it is a building or structure, is the architecture special?
• Does the place have special meaning because of its landscape, spiritual or cultural associations?

Step 3: Contact the appropriate government.

• If the place is in Charlottetown or Summerside, you must contact the municipality directly. Charlottetown: (902) 629-4158. Summerside: (902) 432-1332.
• If the place is outside these two cities, it will be administered by the province. Go to Step 4!

Step 4: Contact the PEI Registrar of Historic Places heritageplaces@gov.pe.ca for an application form and more information regarding the process. Or, you can download the application form here

• The application form will give you the chance to explain why you think the place is important. You will also need to supply photographs and site plans, as well as historical research if appropriate
• The application form will also give you the chance to indicate whether you think “registration” or “designation” is appropriate for the place.

Step 5: Complete and return your application form. Now the process is in full swing!

• An evaluation of the place will be done.
• The process takes about two or three months.