Section 175-86 CRITERIA FOR SELECTION OF HISTORIC DISTRICTS OR LANDMARKS.
Criteria
for
evaluating the merits of a given structure or space
shall be based on architectural features as well as historic factors.
Certain buildings or areas, although not associated with an
historic
personage or event, may be valuable examples of the town's physical and
cultural heritage. Structures of local significance shall be
evaluated,
as well as those of state and national significance, and any structures
individually listed upon the National Register of Historic Places or
the
Virginia Landmarks Register shall be designated upon the Town Register.
In addition, such evaluation shall be based on the following
specific
matters:
A.
Architectural and landscape style: The
evaluation shall respect the qualities of each architectural and
landscape style and shall judge a structure's merit on how well it
exemplifies the distinguishing characteristics of said style.
Consideration will be given to:
1.
The
significance of
the architectural design.
2. The scale
and/or interrelationships of the
structures and/or environmental features.
3. The
significant patterns of development.
4. The quality
of workmanship.
5. The amount
of surviving original fabric.
6. The original
location and use.
7.
The remaining outbuildings or dependencies.
8. The
surrounding environment; gardens,
landscaping and walks.
9.
The aesthetic quality.
10.
The
original integrity of the
structure and its details.
B.
Historical and/or cultural significance:- Structures
or spaces relating to one (1) or more of the following criteria
will be
considered historically or culturally valuable:
1.
Association with an historic personage.
2.
Association with an historic event.
3.
Work of the leading architect or master craftsman.
4.
Site or structure of cultural significance.
C.
In
addition, sole or infrequent surviving building types and
structures not historic in themselves but adding to the character of an
historic district need to be looked at as potentially deserving
preservation.