IDENTIFYING & EVALUATING HISTORIC PROPERTIES

1. IDENTIFYING & EVALUATING HISTORIC PROPERTIES • NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES • CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION • HISTORIC CONTEXT • INTEGRITY • COMPLETING THE “HISTORIC PRESERVATION RESOURCE ID FORM”

2. NATIONAL REGISTER • NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACT

3. NATIONAL REGISTER PROPERTIES ARE EVALUATED USING FOUR CRITERIA: • ASSOCIATION WITH EVENTS • ASSOCIATION WITH PERSONS • DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS • POTENTIAL TO YIELD INFORMATION

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

5. National Register of Historic Places Events Can be singular – happens at a specific place at a specific time

6. National Register of Historic Places Events Can be a continuum of minor events. For instance, “Commerce” is considered an event

7. National Register of Historic Places Events Or “Agriculture” could be considered an event

8. CRITERION B “Property is associated with the lives of persons significant in our past”

9. National Register of Historic Places Persons The person must be significant and there must be a direct tie to the property

10. National Register of Historic Places Persons The association between the property and the person must be direct and during the time when the person achieved significance

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

12. National Register of Historic Places Criterion C In simple terms: this Criterion refers to the physical characteristics of the property

13. National Register of Historic Places Distinctive Characteristics of a Type Can refer to the form, function or use of a property

14. National Register of Historic Places Characteristics of a Period May represent an example of an architectural style

15. National Register of Historic Places Characteristics of Construction Method Recognizes the importance of both vernacular traditions…

16. National Register of Historic Places Characteristics of Construction Method …or new technologies

17. National Register of Historic Places Work of a Master The works of designers or craftsmen who are masters in their fields

18. National Register of Historic Places Work of a Master May be of national renown

19. National Register of Historic Places Work of a Master Or of local importance

20. National Register of Historic Places High Artistic Value Possesses recognizable artistic value

21. National Register of Historic Places High Artistic Value May be a component of a larger entity

22. National Register of Historic Places Distinctive Entity Whose Components Lack Distinction Historic Districts

23. National Register of Historic Places Districts are considered a single entity. Resources within the district are generally not individually eligible

24. National Register of Historic Places Districts Considered contributing if they reflect the character of the district

25. National Register of Historic Places Districts Noncontributing if they do not reflect the period of significance

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

27. National Register of Historic Places Information Potential Typically refers to archeological sites May be prehistoric or historic

28. National Register of Historic Places Information Potential Buildings can also tell us information not readily available through other sources

29. CONTEXT • All properties are evaluated within a context • Temporal • Historical • Geographic • Resource type

30. LEVELS OF SIGNIFICANCE • National • State • Local

31. INTEGRITY Historic Integrity is the ability of a resource to reflect its significance. Alterations can impact integrity

32. INTEGRITY • Enclosed porches • Additions • Artificial or non-historic siding: vinyl, aluminum, Permastone, Insul-Brick, etc.

33. INTEGRITY ** Look for original siding, unaltered windows, original footprint, intact porches **

34. RESOURCE ID FORM Complete the form • Locational information is a must! • Accurate dates of construction • Clear placement map • Follow instructions in manual

35. First United Methodist Church Walters, Cotton County, Oklahoma

36. PHOTOGRAPHS • Clear photographs! • Buildings, not trees • Animals are encouraged • Labels • Match info on ID form

37. PHOTOGRAPHS • Streetscapes in urban areas • Do NOT submit photographs of streets

38. Map

39. HINT • Use the “Tips For Requesting SHPO Comments” Section of your R&C Manual • Saves time and headaches • Questions???

40. Property Records Guidelines • New Standards for Documentation Developed • One option available for mitigating adverse effect determinations during the Section 106 process

41. Property Records Guidelines • Property Identification and General Information • Historical Information • Architectural Information • Sources Information • Project Information • Photographic Requirements • Drawing Requirements