Ala. Admin. Code r. 460-X-3-.02
Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024
Section 460-X-3-.02 - [Effective until 12/15/2024] Register Criteria(1) The following criteria were developed by the Alabama Historical Commission to guide individuals and groups in preparing nominations to the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage. Landmarks from Alabama's history, architecture, archaeology and culture are eligible and may be found in districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects. The landmarks should possess integrity of location and construction, should convey a feeling for the time and place of construction, and include properties that: (a) are associated with events of state or local historical significance; or(b) are associated with the lives of persons of significance in the state or locality; or(c) are representative of a type, style or period of architecture; or(d) are associated with Alabama's history or pre-history.(2) Usually, cemeteries, structures that have been moved from their original locations, reconstructed historic buildings and properties that are less than 40 years old are not eligible for inclusion in the Alabama Register unless they are contributing elements of an historic district that meets the criteria for inclusion or if they fall within the following categories:(a) a building that required being moved from its original location but which has been sensitively relocated to a site similar to the original; or(b) a cemetery that derives its primary significance from the graves of persons of state importance, from the outstanding or unusual architecture of its monuments and markers, or from associations with historic events; or(c) a reconstructed building when it closely matches the construction of the original significant building; or(d) a property that is less than 40 years old but is of exceptional importance to the state. Author: David Hughes
Ala. Admin. Code r. 460-X-3-.02
Filed September 22, 1982.Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, § 41-9-248(10).