Image illustration of the four criteria for evaluation in the National Register of Historic Places. The NRHP administered by the National Park Service uses these 4 criteria for evaluation and nomination of historic places.
1. A: EVENTS
That are associated with events that have made a signi
fi
cant
contribution to the broad patterns of our history.
B: PEOPLE
That are associated with the lives of persons signi
fi
cant in our past.
C: DESIGN / ARCHITECTURE
WORKMANSHIP / ARTS / DISTRICTS
That embody the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction, or that represent the work of a master, or that
possess high artistic values, or that represent a signi
fi
cant and distinguishable entity whose components may lack individual distinction.
D: PREHISTORIC / HISTORIC INFO
That have yielded, or may be likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history.
4 National Register Criteria
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