SAN JUAN BAUTISTA THIRD STREET HISTORIC DISTRICT PROPERTY OWNERS INFORMATIONAL MEETING October 7, 2008

What is the National Register?  The official list of the Nation’s cultural resources worthy of preservation  Part of the national effort to identify, evaluate, and protect important historic resources.  Federal program administered by the National Park Service in partnership with each state’s Office of Historic Preservation  Established in 1966 with passage of the National Historic Preservation Act

Gamble House Pasadena, Los Angeles County Old Fair Oaks Bridge Fair Oaks, Sacramento County SS Pomona, Shipwreck Jenner (vicinity), Mendocino County Glassell Park Elementary School Los Angeles, Los Angeles County

Properties Listed on the National Register  Nationwide - 77,000 entries representing over a million contributing resources  California - 2,368 entries  San Benito County Properties Listed – 12 Most current - Roy D. McCallum House, Hollister, 1997  San Juan Bautista – 6 entries  San Benito County Historic Districts San Juan Bautista Plaza Historic District, 1969 Downtown Hollister Historic District, 1992 Monterey Street Historic District, 1993

National Register Criteria  Criterion A: Event  Criterion B: Person  Criterion C: Design/Construction  Criterion D: Information Potential  Criteria Considerations –A: Religious Properties –B: Moved Properties –C: Birthplaces & Graves –D: Cemeteries –E: Reconstructed Properties –F: Commemorative Properties –G: Properties Achieving Significance Within Past 50 Years

 Location  Design  Setting  Materials  Workmanship  Feeling  Association Integrity the ability of a property to convey significance Spotswood House, Mendocino County, California Listed September 27, 2007.

Level of Significance  Local  State  National Coit Memorial Tower State Level of Significance

Who can nominate a property?

Anyone Preservationists Academia Property Owners Local Government Volunteers Historical Societies Consultants

Can a property be listed if an owner’s objects?

Depends On: Ownership How many owners object

Does the nomination process stop if the owner objects?

National Register nominations can be heard by the State Historical Resources Commission even if a private owner objects to the listing. It is possible for these properties to receive a determination of eligibility by the Keeper of the National Register in Washington, D.C.

What is a Historic District? A significant concentration, linkage, or continuity of sites, buildings, structures, or objects united historically or aesthetically by plan or physical development.

Characteristics of Historic Districts  Significant within a historic context  Registration criteria  Retain integrity  Conveys a strong sense of past time and place  Defined by precise geographic boundaries  Reflect one principle activity or several interrelated  Encompass variety of resources

Point Arena Main Street Historic Commercial District

Jackson Downtown Historic District

Why Register a Property?

Benefits  Fosters pride of place and appreciation of cultural heritage  Maintains and enhances property values  Establishes eligibility for federal funding and tax incentives  Provides economic and other incentives to promote conservation and preservation  Sustains or improves quality of life by maintaining neighborhood character

Common Misconceptions  Federal or state government assumes property rights in your building  Property value will go down.  You must open your property to the public.  Large sums of money are available to assist owners and local agencies in rehabilitating National Register properties.

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