The California Register of Historical Resources is a

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program for use by state and local agencies, private groups, and citizens to identify, evaluate, register and protect California's

historical History (derived ) is the systematic study and the documentation of the human activity. The time period of event before the invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbrella term comprising past events as well ...

resources. The register is the authoritative guide to the state's significant historical and

archeological Archaeology or archeology is the scientific study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of artifacts, architecture, biofacts or ecofacts, sites, and cultural landscape ...

resources. The California Register program encourages public recognition and protection of resources of

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, historical, archeological and cultural significance, identifies historical resources for state and local planning purposes, determines eligibility for state historic preservation grant funding and affords certain protections under the

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(CEQA).

Criteria for designation

In order for a resource to be designated a historical landmark, it must meet the following criteria: *Associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of local or regional history or the cultural heritage of California or the

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. *Associated with the lives of persons important to local, California or national history. *Embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, region or method of construction or represents the work of a master or possesses high artistic values. *Has yielded, or has the potential to yield, information important to the

prehistory Prehistory, also known as pre-literary history, is the period of human history between the use of the first stone tools by hominins 3.3 million years ago and the beginning of recorded history with the invention of writing systems. The use of ...

or history of the local area, California or the nation.

Effects of designation

*Limited protection: Environmental review may be required under CEQA if property is threatened by a project. *Local building inspector must grant code alternatives provided under State Historical Building Code. *Local assessor may enter into contract with property owner for property tax reduction (

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). *Owner may place his or her own

commemorative plaque A commemorative plaque, or simply plaque, or in other places referred to as a historical marker, historic marker, or historic plaque, is a plate of metal, ceramic, stone, wood, or other material, typically attached to a wall, stone, or other ...

or marker at the site of the resource.

External links

Program description on the California Office of Historic Preservation web siteOfficial list of California Historical Resources
{{DEFAULTSORT:California Register Of Historical Resources * Register of Historical Resources Register of Historical Resources State history organizations of the United States

Criteria for designation

Effects of designation

See also

External links