The National Register of Historic Places. NOT THE: National Historic Registry National Historic Registry Historical List Historical List Historical Registry.

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NOT THE:NOT THE:

National Historic RegistryNational Historic Registry Historical ListHistorical List Historical RegistryHistorical Registry National TrustNational Trust National Registry of Historical HomesNational Registry of Historical Homes Historical Society ListingHistorical Society Listing Or any of a number of other things…Or any of a number of other things…

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Myth versus FactMyth versus Fact

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Required to maintain and/or restore…Required to maintain and/or restore… FALSEFALSE

Required to open to public…Required to open to public… FALSEFALSE

Guarantees protection…Guarantees protection… FALSEFALSE

Can’t sell…Can’t sell… FALSEFALSE

Big pots of money will appear at your Big pots of money will appear at your door…door…FALSE, FALSE, FALSEFALSE, FALSE, FALSE

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Does:Does: Provide recognitionProvide recognition Provide limited protectionProvide limited protection Qualify certain properties for tax Qualify certain properties for tax

creditscredits Qualify owners for grants-in-aid when Qualify owners for grants-in-aid when

availableavailable

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Department of the Interior, National Park ServiceDepartment of the Interior, National Park Service

Established in 1966 within the National Historic Established in 1966 within the National Historic Preservation ActPreservation Act

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demolition of demolition of historic resourceshistoric resources

Part of federal Part of federal planning processplanning process

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What can be listed?What can be listed?

BuildingsBuildings SitesSites StructuresStructures ObjectsObjects DistrictsDistricts

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BuildingsBuildings

Designed to house Designed to house people and their people and their

activitiesactivities

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BuildingsBuildings

May be of vernacular May be of vernacular design but historic design but historic

importanceimportance

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BuildingsBuildings

May represent May represent distinctive designdistinctive design

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SitesSites

The location of The location of activities important activities important

in historyin history

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SitesSites

ArcheologicalArcheological

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StructuresStructures

Designed for Designed for purposes other than purposes other than containing peoplecontaining people

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StructuresStructures

Often engineering Often engineering resourcesresources

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StructuresStructures

May be purely May be purely functionalfunctional

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ObjectsObjects

Primarily small in Primarily small in scale, often artistic, scale, often artistic, but not necessarily but not necessarily

staticstatic

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ObjectsObjects

May be individually May be individually listed but more listed but more

likely contribute to likely contribute to the character of a the character of a

districtdistrict

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DistrictsDistrictsContiguous areas Contiguous areas made up of multiple made up of multiple

buildings, sites, buildings, sites, structures, and structures, and objects that are objects that are

relatedrelated

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DistrictsDistricts

Can be residential, Can be residential, commercial, or commercial, or

agricultural.agricultural.

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DistrictsDistricts

Landscapes could be Landscapes could be considered districts.considered districts.

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Levels of SignificanceLevels of Significance

NationalNational StateState LocalLocal

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National Level of National Level of SignificanceSignificance

Demonstrates Demonstrates significance within a significance within a

national contextnational context

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National Level of National Level of SignificanceSignificance

AllAll

NATIONAL HISTORIC NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARKS are LANDMARKS are

nationally significantnationally significant

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State Level of State Level of SignificanceSignificance

Properties that are Properties that are significant at a state-significant at a state-

wide levelwide level

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State Level of State Level of SignificanceSignificance

Generally viewed within a Generally viewed within a state-wide contextstate-wide context

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Local Level of Local Level of SignificanceSignificance

Most listed properties are Most listed properties are significant at the local significant at the local

levellevel

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Local Level of Local Level of SignificanceSignificance

Evaluated within the Evaluated within the context of the local context of the local

communitycommunity

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Local Level of Local Level of SignificanceSignificance

Reflect trends or Reflect trends or events that impact events that impact history at the local history at the local

levellevel

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Criteria for EvaluationCriteria for Evaluation

There are four basic criteria under which all There are four basic criteria under which all properties are evaluatedproperties are evaluated

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A.A. Association with eventsAssociation with events

B.B. Association with personsAssociation with persons

C.C. Design characteristicsDesign characteristics

D.D. Ability to yield informationAbility to yield information

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Criterion ACriterion A

Properties that are associated with Properties that are associated with events that have made a significant events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of contribution to the broad patterns of

our historyour 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

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EventsEvents

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

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Criterion BCriterion B

Properties associated with the lives of Properties associated with the lives of persons significant in our pastpersons significant in our 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

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Criterion CCriterion CProperties that embody the distinctive Properties that embody the distinctive

characteristics of a type, period, or method characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction or that represent the work of of construction or that represent the work of

a master, or that possess high artistic a master, or that possess high artistic values, or that represents a significant and values, or that represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components distinguishable entity whose components

lack individual distinctionlack individual 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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Criterion CCriterion C

The most common Criterion usedThe most common Criterion used Has many sub-categories under which Has many sub-categories under which

to evaluate propertiesto evaluate properties

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Distinctive Distinctive Characteristics of Characteristics of

a Typea Type

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

propertyproperty

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Characteristics of a Characteristics of a PeriodPeriod

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 traditions…vernacular 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 national May be of national renownrenown

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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 artistic recognizable artistic

valuevalue

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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 Lack Components Lack DistinctionDistinction

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

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Criterion DCriterion D

Properties that have yielded, or may be Properties that have yielded, or may be likely to yield information important in likely to yield information important in

prehistory or historyprehistory or history

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Information PotentialInformation Potential

Typically refers to Typically refers to archeological sitesarcheological sites

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Information PotentialInformation Potential

Archeological sites Archeological sites may be prehistoricmay be prehistoric

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Information PotentialInformation Potential

Or HistoricOr 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

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Some properties are normally excluded Some properties are normally excluded from National Register of Historic from National Register of Historic

Places of Historic Places eligibility.Places of Historic Places eligibility.

Under certain circumstances, called Under certain circumstances, called “Criteria Considerations,” properties in “Criteria Considerations,” properties in

these categories these categories cancan be listed be listed

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Consideration ‘a’Consideration ‘a’ Owned by a Owned by a

religious institution religious institution or used for religious or used for religious purposespurposes

Churches Churches cancan be be listed for other listed for other criteriacriteria

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Consideration ‘b’Consideration ‘b’ Removed from its Removed from its

original locationoriginal location

Moved properties Moved properties cancan be listed if much of be listed if much of the historic integrity the historic integrity of the resource is of the resource is maintainedmaintained

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Consideration ‘c’Consideration ‘c’ A birthplace or a A birthplace or a

gravegrave

Birthplaces or graves Birthplaces or graves cancan be listed if there be listed if there is no other resource is no other resource to associateto associate

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Consideration ‘d’Consideration ‘d’ A cemeteryA cemetery

Cemeteries Cemeteries cancan be listed be listed for design, age, or for design, age, or importance of the importance of the persons interredpersons interred

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A reconstructed A reconstructed building, object, or building, object, or structurestructure

Reconstructions Reconstructions cancan be listed if part of a be listed if part of a sensitive master sensitive master planplan

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Consideration ‘f’Consideration ‘f’ A commemorative A commemorative

propertyproperty

If the property has If the property has achieved achieved significance beyond significance beyond that of which it that of which it commemorates, it commemorates, it cancan be listed be listed

Chief Ne-Kah-Wah-She-Tum-Kah Chief Ne-Kah-Wah-She-Tum-Kah Grave marker, FairfaxGrave marker, Fairfax

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Consideration ‘g’Consideration ‘g’ Less than 50 years of Less than 50 years of

ageage

Properties which are less Properties which are less than 50 years of age than 50 years of age cancan be listed if they be listed if they demonstrate demonstrate “exceptional “exceptional significance”significance”

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IntegrityIntegrity

Properties must have a high degree of Properties must have a high degree of historic integrity in order to be listedhistoric integrity in order to be listed

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1.1. LocationLocation

2.2. DesignDesign

3.3. SettingSetting

4.4. MaterialsMaterials

5.5. WorkmanshipWorkmanship

6.6. FeelingFeeling

7.7. AssociationAssociation

Seven AspectsSeven Aspects

OfOf

IntegrityIntegrity

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Integrity of LocationIntegrity of Location

Has the property Has the property been moved from been moved from

its historic or its historic or original location?original location?

If so, how does that If so, how does that affect its ability to affect its ability to

convey its convey its significance?significance?

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Integrity of DesignIntegrity of Design

Has the original Has the original appearance of the appearance of the

resource been resource been altered?altered?

Do the alterations Do the alterations impact the original impact the original

design intent?design intent?

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Integrity of SettingIntegrity of Setting

Has the setting of the Has the setting of the property changed?property changed?

Does this affect its Does this affect its ability to convey its ability to convey its

historic historic significance?significance?

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Integrity of MaterialsIntegrity of Materials

Have inappropriate Have inappropriate materials been materials been added to the added to the

resource?resource?

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Integrity of Integrity of WorkmanshipWorkmanship

Have alterations, Have alterations, additions, or repairs additions, or repairs

matched the matched the historic fabric in historic fabric in

terms of terms of workmanship or workmanship or craftsmanship?craftsmanship?

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Integrity of FeelingIntegrity of Feeling

Does the resource Does the resource “feel” right? Do the “feel” right? Do the

other factors of other factors of integrity work integrity work

together to convey together to convey the historic qualities the historic qualities

of the resource?of the resource?

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Integrity of Integrity of AssociationAssociation

Is the resource really Is the resource really associated with its associated with its

historic past?historic past?

Has that association Has that association been been

compromised?compromised?

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IntegrityIntegrity

Not all seven aspects need be present Not all seven aspects need be present as long as the overall sense of past as long as the overall sense of past

time and place is evidenttime and place is evident

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GOALGOAL

Five Listings From Each Five Listings From Each of Oklahoma’s of Oklahoma’s Seventy-seven Seventy-seven

Counties By November Counties By November 17, 200717, 2007

Cotton (2)Cotton (2) Dewey (1)Dewey (1) Grant (1) Grant (1) Harmon (2)Harmon (2) McClain (2)McClain (2) Major (4)Major (4) Marshall (1)Marshall (1) Nowata (1)Nowata (1)