Appendix H - Historical Archaeological and ... - CBP.gov
Appendix H - Historical Archaeological and ... - CBP.gov
Appendix H - Historical Archaeological and ... - CBP.gov
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3 ABOVE-GROUND HISTORIC PROPERTY TYPES<br />
The National Historic Preservation Act defines a historic property as any prehistoric or historic<br />
district, site, building, structure, or object included in, or eligible for inclusion in, the National<br />
Register of Historic Places (36 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 800.16(l)). For Section 106<br />
review purposes, properties eligible for listing in the National Register are treated the same as<br />
properties listed in the National Register.<br />
In order for a property to be eligible for listing in the National Register, <strong>and</strong> be considered a<br />
historic property, it must be:<br />
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A building, site, structure, object, or historic district.<br />
At least 50 years old. In rare exceptions, a property less than 50 years old may be<br />
considered a historic property. These exceptions are for more recent properties of<br />
outst<strong>and</strong>ing historical significance (as an example, the Allen Park Veterans Affairs<br />
Medical Center in Michigan, built in 1939, was determined eligible for its exceptional<br />
architecture in 1981).<br />
Significant within its historic context.<br />
Possessing integrity, meaning maintaining enough of the original qualities that make it<br />
significant.<br />
Section 101 of the NHPA <strong>and</strong> the National Register regulations (36 CFR 60.3) classify historic<br />
properties in the following broad types:<br />
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Building. A building is a structure that shelters people where they live <strong>and</strong> work.<br />
Historic buildings may be public or private, gr<strong>and</strong> or humble, <strong>and</strong> reflect the diversity of<br />
human activity. Examples include houses, offices, schools, mills, prisons, libraries, <strong>and</strong><br />
train stations. In addition to buildings with notable architectural features, so-called<br />
vernacular buildings may have historic significance because of their association with<br />
people’s everyday lives. Examples include buildings such as barns, row or tract houses,<br />
rural cottages, <strong>and</strong> diners.<br />
Site. A site is the location of an event or events. It may be historically important<br />
regardless of the historic value of any existing building or structure it encompasses.<br />
Examples include archaeological sites, whether ancient or relatively recent (historic),<br />
battlefields, designed l<strong>and</strong>scapes such as cemeteries or parks, vernacular l<strong>and</strong>scapes,<br />
ruins, <strong>and</strong> places of religious significance. <strong>Archaeological</strong> sites might include aboveground<br />
components such an intaglios or petroglyphs (rock carvings), pictographs (rock<br />
paintings), or st<strong>and</strong>ing ruins; however the majority are buried in the ground, <strong>and</strong> require<br />
subsurface field testing to locate, identify, <strong>and</strong> evaluate. Historic l<strong>and</strong>scapes <strong>and</strong><br />
traditional religious sites may be difficult to identify. Traditional cultural properties such<br />
as sites of religious significance may be identified by the Tribal Historic Preservation<br />
Officer (THPO), Native Hawaiian organization, or other tribal representative.<br />
Structure. A structure is a functional construction, built for some purpose other than<br />
sheltering human activity. Often structures are large-scale engineering projects.<br />
Examples include bridges, dams, canals, roads, windmills, signal towers, <strong>and</strong> air or<br />
watercraft.<br />
Northern Border Activities H-132 July 2012