### Question
How is the term historic structures defined?


### Answer
The term **historic structures** is defined in *12 U.S.C. § 1703* as the following:

> residential structures which are registered in the National Register of Historic Places or which are certified by the Secretary of the Interior to conform to National Register criteria

#### Citation:
  - *12 U.S.C. § 1703*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 12-SAVINGS ASSOCIATIONS > SUBCHAPTER I-HOUSING RENOVATION AND MODERNIZATION**

