There are three categories of people who can submit Landmark nominations

1. All record owners of the nominated property
2. A member of the City Council, provided that at least one (1) member of the Newton Historical Commission must co-petition the nomination
3. The Mayor, the Director of Planning and Development Department, or the Commissioner of Inspectional Services Department, provided that at least one (1) of the Newton Historical Commission must co-petition the nomination

Nomination forms are available by contacting the Preservation Planners at: historicpreservation@newtonma.gov.

Please complete the form and return it to a Preservation Planner. You may choose to include brief background information about the property and how it meets one or more of the criteria listed above, but this is not required. After submission, the Preservation Planners will begin the landmark designation process as outlined below and in City Ordinance Chapter 22, Sections 22-60 through 22-75.

• The property significantly represents an architectural type, style or design distinguished by innovation, rarity, uniqueness, or overall quality of design, detailing, materials or craftsmanship;

• The property is meaningfully associated with person(s) who significantly contributed to the cultural, historic, architectural or archeological aspect of the development of the City of Newton, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, or the United States of America;

• The property’s identification as a notable work of an architect, designer, engineer or builder whose work is significant in the history or development of the City of Newton, Commonwealth of Massachusetts or the United States of America;

• or Historic evets or activities occurred at the property that has made an outstanding contribution to, or which best represent some important aspect of, the history of Newton, Commonwealth of Massachusetts or the United States of America. 

Any alterations to the exterior of a Landmark building or structure, or any part of the property, such as demolition, additions, renovations, landscape elements, deterioration by neglect, or new construction, must be reviewed and approved by the Newton Historical Commission. 

The Newton Historical Commission will review the changes in accordance to what is outline in the Landmark Report for each property. Please submit a Local Landmark Review Application.