Section 10-C201. CRITERIA FOR DESIGNATION IN THE D.C. INVENTORY

 

201.1Historic and prehistoric buildings, building interiors, structures, monuments, works of art or other similar objects, areas, places, sites, neighborhoods, and cultural landscapes are eligible for designation as historic landmarks or historic districts if they possess one or more of the following values or qualities:

 

(a)Events: They are the site of events that contributed significantly to the heritage, culture or development of the District of Columbia or the nation;

 

(b)History: They are associated with historical periods, social movements, groups, institutions, achievements, or patterns of growth and change that contributed significantly to the heritage, culture or development of the District of Columbia or the nation;

 

(c)Individuals: They are associated with the lives of persons significant to the history of the District of Columbia or the nation;

 

(d)Architecture and Urbanism: They embody the distinguishing characteristics of architectural styles, building types, or methods of construction, or are expressions of landscape architecture, engineering, or urban planning, siting, or design significant to the appearance and development of the District of Columbia or the nation;

 

(e)Artistry: They possess high artistic or aesthetic values that contribute significantly to the heritage and appearance of the District of Columbia or the nation;

 

(f)Creative Masters: They have been identified as notable works of craftsmen, artists, sculptors, architects, landscape architects, urban planners, engineers, builders, or developers whose works have influenced the evolution of their fields of endeavor, or are significant to the development of the District of Columbia or the nation; or

 

(g)Archaeology: They have yielded or may be likely to yield information significant to an understanding of historic or prehistoric events, cultures, and standards of living, building, and design.

 

201.2To qualify for designation, they shall also possess sufficient integrity to convey, represent or contain the values and qualities for which they are judged significant.

 

201.3To qualify for designation, sufficient time shall have passed since they achieved significance or were constructed to permit professional evaluation of them in their historical context.

 

source

Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 51 DCR 7447 (July 30, 2004).