IDENTIFYING & EVALUATING IDENTIFYING & EVALUATING HISTORIC PROPERTIESHISTORIC PROPERTIES

NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACESPLACES– CRITERIA FOR EVALUATIONCRITERIA FOR EVALUATION

HISTORIC CONTEXTHISTORIC CONTEXT

– INTEGRITYINTEGRITY

COMPLETING THE “HISTORIC COMPLETING THE “HISTORIC PRESERVATION RESOURCE ID FORM”PRESERVATION RESOURCE ID FORM”

NATIONAL REGISTERNATIONAL REGISTER

NATIONAL HISTORIC NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACTPRESERVATION ACT

NATIONAL REGISTERNATIONAL REGISTER

PROPERTIES ARE EVALUATED PROPERTIES ARE EVALUATED USING FOUR CRITERIA:USING FOUR CRITERIA:

A.A. ASSOCIATION WITH EVENTSASSOCIATION WITH EVENTS

B.B. ASSOCIATION WITH PERSONSASSOCIATION WITH PERSONS

C.C. DESIGN CHARACTERISTICSDESIGN CHARACTERISTICS

D.D. POTENTIAL TO YIELD INFORMATIONPOTENTIAL TO YIELD INFORMATION

CRITERION ACRITERION A

““Property is associated with events that Property is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history”the broad patterns of our history”

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EventsEventsCan be singular – Can be singular –

happens at a happens at a specific place at a specific place at a

specific timespecific time

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EventsEventsCan be a continuum Can be a continuum

of minor events.of minor events.

For instance, For instance, “Commerce” is “Commerce” is considered an considered an

eventevent

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EventsEvents

Or “Agriculture” could be Or “Agriculture” could be considered an eventconsidered an event

CRITERION BCRITERION B

““Property is associated with the Property is associated with the lives of persons significant in our lives of persons significant in our past”past”

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PersonsPersons

The person must be The person must be significant and there significant and there

must be a direct tie to must be a direct tie to the propertythe property

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PersonsPersonsThe association between The association between

the property and the the property and the person must be direct person must be direct and during the time and during the time

when the person when the person achieved significanceachieved significance

CRITERION CCRITERION C

““Property embodies the distinctive Property embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction or represents method of construction or represents the work of a master, or possesses the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values, or represents a high artistic values, or represents a significant and distinguishable entity significant and distinguishable entity whose components lack distinction”whose components lack distinction”

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Criterion CCriterion C

In simple terms:In simple terms:

this Criterion refers to the physical this Criterion refers to the physical characteristics of the propertycharacteristics of the property

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Distinctive Distinctive Characteristics Characteristics

of a Typeof a Type

Can refer to the Can refer to the form, function or form, function or use of a propertyuse of a property

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Characteristics of Characteristics of a Perioda Period

May represent an May represent an example of an example of an

architectural stylearchitectural style

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Characteristics of Characteristics of Construction Construction

MethodMethod

Recognizes the Recognizes the importance of both importance of both

vernacular vernacular traditions…traditions…

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Characteristics of Characteristics of Construction Construction

MethodMethod

……or new technologiesor new technologies

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Work of a MasterWork of a Master

The works of The works of designers or designers or

craftsmen who are craftsmen who are masters in their masters in their

fieldsfields

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Work of a MasterWork of a Master

May be of May be of national renownnational renown

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Work of a MasterWork of a Master

Or of local importanceOr of local importance

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High Artistic ValueHigh Artistic Value

Possesses Possesses recognizable recognizable artistic valueartistic value

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High Artistic ValueHigh Artistic Value

May be a component May be a component of a larger entityof a larger entity

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Distinctive Entity Distinctive Entity Whose Whose

Components Components Lack DistinctionLack Distinction

Historic DistrictsHistoric Districts

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Districts are Districts are considered a single considered a single entity. Resources entity. Resources within the district within the district are generally not are generally not

individually eligibleindividually eligible

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DistrictsDistricts

Considered Considered contributing if they contributing if they

reflect the character reflect the character of the districtof the district

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DistrictsDistricts

Noncontributing if Noncontributing if they do not reflect they do not reflect

the period of the period of significancesignificance

CRITERION DCRITERION D

““Property has yielded, or is likely to Property has yielded, or is likely to yield, information important in yield, information important in prehistory or history”prehistory or history”

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Information PotentialInformation Potential

Typically refers to Typically refers to archeological sitesarcheological sites

May be prehistoric or historicMay be prehistoric or historic

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Information PotentialInformation Potential

Buildings can also tell Buildings can also tell us information not us information not readily available readily available

through other through other sourcessources

CONTEXTCONTEXT

All properties are evaluated within a All properties are evaluated within a contextcontext– TemporalTemporal– HistoricalHistorical– GeographicGeographic– Resource typeResource type

LEVELS OF SIGNIFICANCELEVELS OF SIGNIFICANCE

NationalNational StateState LocalLocal

INTEGRITYINTEGRITY

Historic Integrity is the Historic Integrity is the ability of a resource ability of a resource to reflect its to reflect its significance.significance.

Alterations can impact Alterations can impact integrityintegrity

INTEGRITYINTEGRITY

Enclosed porchesEnclosed porches AdditionsAdditions Artificial or non-Artificial or non-

historic siding: vinyl, historic siding: vinyl, aluminum, aluminum, Permastone, Insul-Permastone, Insul-Brick, etc.Brick, etc.

INTEGRITYINTEGRITY

** Look for original ** Look for original siding, unaltered siding, unaltered windows, original windows, original footprint, intact footprint, intact porches **porches **

RESOURCE ID FORMRESOURCE ID FORM

Complete the form Complete the form – Locational information is a must!Locational information is a must!– Accurate dates of constructionAccurate dates of construction– Clear placement mapClear placement map– Follow instructions in manualFollow instructions in manual

First United Methodist First United Methodist ChurchChurch

Walters, Cotton County, OklahomaWalters, Cotton County, Oklahoma

PHOTOGRAPHSPHOTOGRAPHS

Clear photographs!Clear photographs!– Buildings, not treesBuildings, not trees– Animals are Animals are

encouragedencouraged LabelsLabels

– Match info on ID Match info on ID formform

PHOTOGRAPHSPHOTOGRAPHS

Streetscapes in Streetscapes in urban areasurban areas– Do NOT submit Do NOT submit

photographs of photographs of streetsstreets

MapMap

HINTHINT

Use the “Tips For Requesting SHPO Use the “Tips For Requesting SHPO Comments” Section of your R&C Comments” Section of your R&C ManualManual

Saves time and headachesSaves time and headaches Questions???Questions???

New Standards for New Standards for Documentation DevelopedDocumentation Developed– One option available for mitigating One option available for mitigating

adverse effect determinations adverse effect determinations during the Section 106 processduring the Section 106 process

Property Records Property Records GuidelinesGuidelines

Property Records Property Records GuidelinesGuidelines

Property Identification and Property Identification and General InformationGeneral Information

Historical InformationHistorical Information Architectural InformationArchitectural Information Sources InformationSources Information Project InformationProject Information Photographic RequirementsPhotographic Requirements Drawing RequirementsDrawing Requirements