N.J. Admin. Code § Tit. 7, ch. 4, subch. 8, app 2
APPENDIX 2
NEW JERSEY HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE
ARCHITECTURAL SURVEY FORMS
Rev. February 6, 2008
New Jersey Historic Preservation Office
Survey Form Instructions
Introduction
The HPO survey forms are designed to collect and organize the information needed to assess the eligibility of historic properties for listing in the New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places. None of the forms are as detailed as a National Register of Historic Places nomination. Each type of survey form has a set of instructions for its completion, organized according to its data fields. There are different forms available for documenting New Jersey's districts and properties. The system of forms consists of a Base Form, Attachments, the Historic District Overlay, and an Eligibility Worksheet. Attachments prompt the surveyor to provide information tailored to the evaluation of particular elements that make up a property. These forms also make the recorded information easily accessible and enable the user to group resources into subtypes thereby allowing the development of specific contexts for future evaluation. See Section 1.6 of the Architectural Survey Guidelines for additional information and examples of form usage. The following list provides a brief description of each form and how it should be used.
Historic District Overlay:
This form is used only at the intensive level to record basic background and descriptive information about the historic district. It documents the district as a whole. Properties within the historic district are represented by Base Forms and Attachments, as appropriate.
Base Form:
This form is used in all surveys to record basic background and geographical data for all types of properties. For reconnaissance-level surveys, this form is the only form used. For intensive-level surveys, this form is the first step in documenting the property. See notes below regarding surveying farm complexes.
Attachments:
Attachments are used only at the intensive level to record specific information about specific elements that make up a property. Attachments will always refer to the property recorded on the Base Form. A property may have a variety of elements that relate to its significance, therefore, any number of Attachments may be completed for a particular property.
For planning surveys: Attachments will be completed for properties that were recommended for further research in the reconnaissance-level report, or for properties that would be considered key-contributing properties in historic districts.
For regulatory surveys: Attachments will be completed for properties that are over fifty years of age and are subject to impacts of an undertaking.
Building, Structure & Object Attachments: These attachments are used only at the intensive level to document the buildings, structures or objects that make up a property. These attachments should always be used in conjunction with a Base Form, and other Attachments as appropriate [n.b. These were formerly combined as the Building/Element Attachment.]
Bridge Attachment: This attachment is used only at the intensive level to document bridges and culverts. This attachment should always be used in conjunction with a Base Form, and other Attachments as appropriate.
Landscape Attachment: This attachment is used only at the intensive level to document designed landscapes (versus cultural or traditional landscapes). Designed landscapes may be an element of a larger property (a kitchen garden on an estate), or may be the "major element" of the property (a large urban park), in which case the form serves to document the landscape as a whole. Additional elements within the landscape (bridges, buildings, etc.) should be documented on their own Attachments. (Cultural or traditional landscapes should be recorded using the Historic District Overlay.)
Farm Attachment: This attachment has been deleted from the survey form system. It was included in the printed Guidelines, but the information requested is now located on the Base Form, as a third page, to be completed only at the intensive level and only when the property in question is a farm complex. (See Base Form instructions below).
Industrial Building Attachment: This attachment is used only at the intensive-level to document industrial buildings. Each significant industrial building of the property should be documented on an Industry Attachment. Additional elements within the industrial complex (non-industrial buildings, bridges, structures, etc.) and should be documented on their own Attachments. This Attachment should always be used in conjunction with a Base Form, and other Attachments as appropriate. [n.b. formerly titled Industry Attachment]
Eligibility Worksheet:
This form should be used only at the intensive level to assess eligibility for historic districts or individual properties.
For planning surveys: The Worksheet will be completed for historic districts as recorded on the Historic District Overlay, and individual properties that were recommended for further research in the reconnaissance level report.
For regulatory surveys: The Worksheet will be completed for individual properties that are over fifty years of age and are subject to impacts of an undertaking, or historic districts as recorded on the Historic District Overlay.
Continuation Sheet:
This form should be used at the reconnaissance or intensive level to attach additional text, photographs or other illustrations to continue or amplify any survey form or attachment.
Base Form Instructions
General Instructions:
This form should be used to record basic background and geographical data for surveys. For reconnaissance-level survey, this form is the only one used to document a property. For intensive-level survey, this form is the first step in documenting the property, and Attachments should be competed for specific elements (i.e. buildings, bridges, landscapes). Any and all questions about completing the forms should be directed to the HPO. There are some fields for which data lists are provided. In such cases, please choose the most appropriate word from the supplied list. For information that is not known, write "unknown" in the appropriate blank. For fields which are not applicable to the property in question, write "N/A" in the appropriate blank. Continuation sheets may be used for additional text, photographs, and other graphics.
Building Attachment Instructions
General Instructions
This attachment should be used to document individual buildings for all intensive-level surveys. Only one building should be documented on each attachment. Additional attachments should be completed for other significant elements that make up the property. (Questions about completing the forms should be directed to the HPO.) There are some fields for which data lists are provided. In such cases, please choose the most appropriate word from the supplied list. For information that is not known, write "unknown" in the appropriate blank. Continuation sheets may be used for additional text, photographs, and other graphics.
Structure Attachment Instructions
General Instructions
This attachment should be used to document individual structures for all intensive-level surveys. Only one structure should be documented on each attachment. Additional attachments should be completed for other significant elements that make up the property. (Questions about completing the forms should be directed to the HPO.) There are some fields for which data lists are provided. In such cases, please choose the most appropriate word from the supplied list. For information that is not known, write "unknown" in the appropriate blank. Continuation sheets may be used for additional text, photographs, and other graphics.
Object Attachment Instructions
General Instructions
This attachment should be used to document individual objects for all intensive-level surveys. Only one object should be documented on each attachment. Additional attachments should be completed for other significant elements that make up the property. (Questions about completing the forms should be directed to the HPO.) There are some fields for which data lists are provided. In such cases, please choose the most appropriate word from the supplied list. For information that is not known, write "unknown" in the appropriate blank. Continuation sheets may be used for additional text, photographs, and other graphics.
Bridge Attachment Instructions
General Instructions
This attachment should be used to document bridges for all intensive-level surveys. (Questions about completing the forms should be directed to the HPO.) There are some fields for which data lists are provided. In such cases, please choose the most appropriate word from the supplied list. For information that is not known, write "unknown" in the appropriate blank. Continuation sheets may be used for additional text, photographs, and other graphics.
Landscape Attachment Instructions
General Instructions
This attachment should be used to document designed landscapes (versus cultural or natural landscapes) for all intensive-level surveys. Landscapes may be an element of a larger property (kitchen garden of an estate) or may be the "major element" of the property (large urban park). Additional attachments should be included for other significant elements that make up the property.(Questions about completing the forms should be directed to the HPO.) There are some fields for which data lists are provided. In such cases, please choose the most appropriate word from the supplied list. For information that is not known, write "unknown" in the appropriate blank. Continuation sheets may be used for additional text, photographs, and other graphics.
Industrial Building Attachment Instructions
General Instructions
This attachment should be used to document industrial buildings for all intensive-level surveys. This attachment focuses on the specific buildings within the industrial property. Additional attachments should be included for other significant elements (structures, bridges, etc.) that make up the property (Questions about completing the forms should be directed to the HPO.) There are some fields for which data lists are provided. In such cases, please choose the most appropriate word from the supplied list. For information that is not known, write "unknown" in the appropriate blank. Continuation sheets may be used for additional text, photographs, and other graphics.
Historic District Form Instructions
General Instructions:
This attachment should be used to document historic districts for all intensive-level surveys. For Planning Surveys, Base Forms and their Attachments should be included for each individually eligible or key contributing property within the district boundaries. For regulatory surveys, Base Forms and their attachments should be included for all properties within that portion of the historic district that is within the APE. (Questions about completing the forms should be directed to the HPO.) There are some fields for which data lists are provided. In such cases, please choose the most appropriate word from the supplied list. For information that is not known, write "unknown" in the appropriate blank. Continuation sheets may be used for additional text, photographs, and other graphics.
Eligibility Worksheet Instructions
General Instructions:
This attachment should be used to assess eligibility for historic districts or individual properties for all intensive-level surveys. The worksheet should be attached to the Base Form or to the Historic District Overlay for the property or district in question. (Questions about completing the forms should be directed to the HPO.) There are some fields for which data lists are provided. In such cases, please choose the most appropriate word from the supplied list. For information that is not known, write "unknown" in the appropriate blank. Continuation sheets may be used for additional text, photographs, and other graphics.
Continuation Sheet Instructions
General Instructions:
This form should be used to attach additional text, photographs, or other illustrations to continue or amplify any survey form for all intensive-level regulatory and planning (HPF or other) surveys. Please indicate the form and field to which the additional information refers.
N.J. Admin. Code Tit. 7, ch. 4, subch. 8, app 2
See: 40 N.J.R. 1428(a), 40 N.J.R. 4945(b).