historic districts united_states united_states historic district group buildings properties sites designated entities different levels historically significant buildings structures objects sites historic district normally divided categories contributing non contributing districts greatly vary size hundreds structures federal government historic districts auspices national_park_service federally designated historic districts listed national_register_of_historic_places listing usually restrictions property owners designated property state level historic districts follow similar criteria restrictions require adherence certain historic rehabilitation standards local historic district designation offers far legal protection historic properties land use decisions local level local districts generally administered county municipal government history historic district established charleston south_carolina federal government designation decades charleston city government designated old local ordinance created board architectural review oversee new_orleans followed establishing authorizing act maintain historic character city french quarter picked concept city philadelphia historic preservation ordinance regulatory authority local commissions historic districts consistently upheld legitimate use government police power notably city new_york supreme_court case protection historic resources entirely governmental goal federal government created national_register_of_historic_places soon report stated americans suffered 1980s thousands federally designated historic districts states arizona passed defending property rights stopped private property designated historic property owner consent compensation historic property types historic districts generally types properties contributing non contributing broadly defined contributing property property structure object adds historical integrity architectural qualities historic district listed locally federally significant different entities usually governmental state national level united_states differing definitions contributing property retain basic characteristics general contributing properties integral parts historic context character historic district addition types classification historic districts properties listed national_register_of_historic_places classified broad categories building structure site district object specific definition relation eponymous district category applied historic districts listed federal level listing national_register_of_historic_places governmental historic district register honorary status federal financial incentives national_register_of_historic_places defines historic district federal law revised according register definition historic district geographically area urban rural possessing significant concentration continuity sites buildings structures objects united past events aesthetically plan physical development district comprise individual elements separated geographically linked association history districts established federal guidelines generally begin process designation nomination national_register_of_historic_places official recognition government cultural resources worthy preservation designation offer district property cases threatening action involves federal government federal government involved listing provides site property district example company wants tear hypothetical company contract state government illinois federal designation offer company federal contract protected federal designation little recognition government resource worthy preservation general criteria acceptance applied consistently considerations exceptions criteria historic districts influence exceptions usually list religious structures moved structures reconstructed structures properties achieved significance years property falls categories integral parts districts meet criteria exception allowing listing historic district listings like nominations rejected basis owner disapproval case historic districts majority owners object order nomination national_register_of_historic_places objection occurred nomination determination eligibility state level state governments listing similar national_register_of_historic_places state listings similar benefits federal designation granting qualification tax incentives addition property protected specific state laws laws similar different federal guidelines govern state listing historic district usually honorary status like example nevada listing places limits property owners contrast state law tennessee requires property owners historic districts follow strict set guidelines altering properties according states states state historic district designation example state north_carolina designation local level local historic districts usually enjoy greatest level protection legally threats compromise historic integrity land use decisions local level local historic districts united_states local historic districts administered county municipal level entities involved land use decisions local historic districts identified surveying historic resources appropriate boundaries comply aspects process depending local ordinance state law property owners permission required owners notified given chance share opinion local historic districts design guidelines control changes properties included district local commissions adopt specific guidelines ensemble neighborhood smaller commissions rely secretary interior standards minor changes consult local preservation staff municipal office receive guidance permission changes major changes require apply changes decided historic commission architectural review board process carried aspects process formal hearings fair informed decision making according national_park_service historic districts oldest forms protection historic properties city charleston south_carolina credited beginning modern day historic districts movement charleston enacted ordinance designated old administered charleston early ordinance reflected strong protection local historic districts enjoy local law asserted alteration architectural features viewed public street local historic districts new_orleans savannah georgia register years local historic districts likely generate resistance restrictions tend place property owners local laws cause residents comply local historic district issue local historic districts impact property values concern effects extensively studied multiple including analysis evaluating comparable neighborhoods local designation status recent factual analysis conducted independent researchers number states including new_jersey texas indiana georgia colorado maryland kentucky virginia stated economist results studies remarkably consistent property values local historic districts appreciate significantly faster market vast majority cases appreciate rates equivalent market worst case simply historic districts enhance property values study connecticut local historic districts property values found property values local historic district saw average increases value ranging year similarly new_york_city local historic district properties price square foot basis increased value significantly non designated properties equally important local historic district property values found resist market better historic non designated properties recent study investigating data single family residential mortgage comparable non designated neighborhoods found designated properties significantly likely experience local historic district designation proven protect property values wild fluctuations provides stability housing market significance original concept american historic district protective area surrounding important individual historic sites field historic preservation progressed involved came realize structures acting zones actually key elements historic integrity larger landmark sites came view districts encompassing blending structures streets open space landscaping define historical character historic district early identified american cities towns form historic district place local laws meant specifically protect historic districts historic preservation united_states infancy year penned influential report concluded americans suffered sense recommended historic preservation help provide americans sense orientation creation national_register_of_historic_places heels report helped sense orientation looking recommended historic preservation program focus solely individual properties areas districts contain special meaning community local state federal historic districts account thousands historic property listings levels government
Historic districts in the United States