The Historic District Commission (HDC) uses the following checklist to assist it in evaluating the significance of nominated multi-resource and single-site historic districts. Standing structures and sites, including archaeological sites, must be determined to be significant in one or more of the following criteria to be found eligible for designation:
A. Event: Is the site of a significant historic event
B. Person: Is identified with a person or a group of persons who influenced society
C. Pattern of Events: Exemplifies the cultural, economic, social, political or historic heritage of the County and its communities
D. Cultural Value: Has character, interest, or value as part of the development, heritage or cultural characteristics of the City, County, State, Nation A. Embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period or method of construction
B. Represents the work of a master
C. Possesses high artistic values
D. Represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components may lack individual distinction
E. Represents an established or familiar visual feature of the neighborhood, community or county due to its singular physical characteristic or landscape Historic Integrity of structure and site:
Original site and setting largely preserved (lot size, environmental character, trees, setbacks, streetscape)
Outbuildings present and largely preserved
Original or near original condition (all changes reversible)
Minor alterations (porch removal or enclosure, roof material replacement, siding added over old siding, basic mass and fenestration intact
Substantially Altered (basic shape, original façade plan, windows and doors have been obscured or changed)
Level of site significance: Local; State; National Last Updated:08/11/2011 |
