Recorded Texas Historic Landmark (RTHL) is a designation awarded by the Texas Historical Commission for historically and architecturally significant properties in the U.S. state of Texas. RTHL is a legal designation and the highest honor the state can bestow on a historic structure. Purchase and display of a historical marker is a required component of the RTHL designation process. Because it is a legal designation, owners of RTHL-designated structures must give 60 days' notice before any alterations are made to the exterior of the structure. Changes that are unsympathetic may result in removal of the designation and historical marker.[1] More than 3,600 RTHL structures are spread throughout the state.[2]
The Texas Historical Commission awards RTHL designation to buildings that are judged worthy of preservation based on architectural and historical merit.
Age: Buildings or other historic structures may be eligible for RTHL designation after reaching 50 years of age. Structures older than 50 years that have been altered may be eligible if alterations occurred at least 50 years ago and took place during a significant period of the structure's history.
Historical significance: Historical significance of a structure must be established through written and photographic documentation.
Architectural integrity: The structure's architectural integrity, along with the historic persons or events associated with it, are considered. The structure must be an exemplary model of preservation and maintain its appearance from its period of historical significance. RTHL designation is not given if the structure has been moved within 50 years or if historic architectural features have been hidden within 50 years.[1]
^ ab"Texas Historical Commission". from the original on January 25, 2010. Retrieved December 23, 2009.
^"Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks". Texas Historical Commission. from the original on April 6, 2013. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
External linksedit
Texas Historical Commission Official Website
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recorded, texas, historic, landmark, rthl, designation, awarded, texas, historical, commission, historically, architecturally, significant, properties, state, texas, rthl, legal, designation, highest, honor, state, bestow, historic, structure, purchase, displa. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark RTHL is a designation awarded by the Texas Historical Commission for historically and architecturally significant properties in the U S state of Texas RTHL is a legal designation and the highest honor the state can bestow on a historic structure Purchase and display of a historical marker is a required component of the RTHL designation process Because it is a legal designation owners of RTHL designated structures must give 60 days notice before any alterations are made to the exterior of the structure Changes that are unsympathetic may result in removal of the designation and historical marker 1 More than 3 600 RTHL structures are spread throughout the state 2 Contents 1 Criteria 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksCriteria editThe Texas Historical Commission awards RTHL designation to buildings that are judged worthy of preservation based on architectural and historical merit Age Buildings or other historic structures may be eligible for RTHL designation after reaching 50 years of age Structures older than 50 years that have been altered may be eligible if alterations occurred at least 50 years ago and took place during a significant period of the structure s history Historical significance Historical significance of a structure must be established through written and photographic documentation Architectural integrity The structure s architectural integrity along with the historic persons or events associated with it are considered The structure must be an exemplary model of preservation and maintain its appearance from its period of historical significance RTHL designation is not given if the structure has been moved within 50 years or if historic architectural features have been hidden within 50 years 1 See also editTexas Historical Commission List of National Historic Landmarks in Texas List of Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks Anderson Callahan List of Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks Cameron Duval List of Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks Eastland Gray List of Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks Grayson Hudspeth List of Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks Hunt Martin List of Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks Mason Rusk List of Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks Sabine Travis List of Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks Trinity Zavala National Register of Historic Places listings in Texas Category Recorded Texas Historic LandmarksReferences edit a b Texas Historical Commission Archived from the original on January 25 2010 Retrieved December 23 2009 Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks Texas Historical Commission Archived from the original on April 6 2013 Retrieved March 18 2013 External links editTexas Historical Commission Official Website nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Recorded Texas Historic Landmark amp oldid 1150365018, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
