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%/ 1 A historic district is a cluster of properties, which can be identified as a group based 2 on a specific theme or period of construction. Examples in urban settings typically 3 include neighborhoods where the majority of the houses were built during a 4 particular timeframe, such as the antebellum period, or share a common style, such 5 as Arts and Crafts. Rural historic districts may focus on a mill, a certain landscape 6 feature such as a river, or a neighborhood store and crossroads. Districts have � defined boundaries. In order for the boundaries to follow practical landmarks some s properties may be included that do not add to the overall theme; these properties 9 are referred to as "non-contributing." The property tax deferral program does not lo extend to properties in local historic districts—contributing or non-contributing. A 11 district may contain properties that have less significance than an individual 12 landmark but still contribute to the overall theme of the district. As of 2009, the 13 County has not designated any local historic districts. 14 is What Makes a Property Worthy of Designation? t6 Most designation programs use a criteria system to - � - 17 evaluate the architectural and historic significance of �� +� 18 properties based on the National Register of Historic - � 19 Places. This ensures that all sites are assessed using � ' ;�" ; 2o a consistent approach, limiting the potential for � 21 favoritism toward a particular owner. The HPC �� 22 measures the "value" of potential Local Landmark and � 23 Local Historic District properties based on the seven 24 criteria listed below. 25 Criteria Brief Explanation 26 2� Resource Type Is the property listed in the National Register? Does it include a 28 building complex orjust an individual building? 29 Age What is the approximate age of the structure or complex? 30 31 Historic Significance Is the property linked to a famous person or a person of local 32 importance, or an important historic event? 33 Architectural Significance Was the house designed by a well-known architect? Is it an 34 example of a nationally popular style? 35 36 Environmental Significance Does the farm still look like a historic farmstead? 37 Contributing Features Does the property have other features that contribute to our 38 knowledge of the site and add to its historic or cultural value such 39 as outbuildings and farm equipment, fountains or statues, etc. 40 Integrity Common buildings gain significance as they get older if they retain 41 their original features, particularly as fewer examples survive. For 42 example, a turn of the twentieth century rural farmhouse may 43 become more significant over time if it still has its original windows, 44 siding, porch posts and chimneys on the exterior, and mantels, 45 stair trim and beadboard on the interior. A high-style 1850s house 46 constructed with a two-story porch may lose significance if it is 4� updated with synthetic siding, new windows, modified porch, etc. 48 49 In addition, since local designation programs are a form of overlay zoning, properties so must be located in Orange County's planning jurisdiction to be eligible for local 51 landmark or local historic district status. (See jurisdiction map on the following page.) 9/27/2010 Draft Orange County Design Standards 3