DataStandard
ALL NPS
ALL NPS
Cultural Resources
Other
Cultural Resource Data Exchange Standard for Historic Buildings Represented as Points
GIS
John Knoerl
Cultural Resource GIS Facility
mailing
1849 C St., NW
Washington
DC
20240
202-354-2140
john_knoerl@nps.gov
Deidre McCarthy
Cultural Resource GIS Facility
mailing
1849 C St., NW
Washington
DC
20240
202-354-2141
deidre_mccarthy@nps.gov
Deidre McCarthy
Cultural Resource GIS Facility
mailing
1849 C St., NW
Washington
DC
20240
202-354-2141
deidre_mccarthy@nps.gov
20091218
Final Draft
Cultrual Resources Subcommittee of the NPS GIS Council
20091218
crbldg_pt
Final draft
NPS Data Transfer Standards for Cultural Resources
withheld
vector digital data
crbldg_pt
This feature class describes properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places, classified as historic buildings, and depicted as points. The National Register of Historic Places requires the submission of a single UTM coordinate pair for properties under 10 acres. A building, such as a house, barn, church, hotel, or similar construction, is created principally to shelter any form of human activity. A building may also be used to refer to a historically and functionally related unit, such as a courthouse and jail or a house and barn. Buildings include: houses, barns, stables, sheds, garages, courthouses, city halls, social halls, commercial buildings, libraries, factories, mills, train depots, stationary mobile homees, hotels, theaters, schools, stores and churches. Attribute data in this dataset are intentionally limited to those necessary for spatial data maintenance and feature level metadata necessary to document the lineage of the geography itself. Data from external database systems, such as the National Register Information System, are intended to link with these data to provide basic feature attributes. The means to maintain unique identifiers for each historic site (CR_ID), Survey_ID, as well as unique geometries associated with that feature (Geometry_ID) are through the use of Globally Unique Identifiers (GUIDs) assigned by the database. Information about the genesis of individual points is documented by feature level metadata fields in the spatial attribute table.
The National Register of Historic Places is the official Federal list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects significant in American history, architecture, archaeology, engineering and culture. The National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 authorized the National Register of Historic Places, expanding Federal recognition to historic properties of local and State significance. The National Park Service in the US Department of the Interior administers both programs. The National Historic Preservation Act authorizes State and Tribal Historic Preservation Officers (SHPOs/THPOs) in each Tribe, State and Territory of the United States to nominate properties to the National Register of Historic Places and to carry out other preservation activities. Federal Preservation Officers (FPOs) have been designated in Federal agencies to nominate Federal properties and to fulfill other responsibilities under the Act. Properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places possess historic significance and integrity and take the form of either a building, site, structure, object or district. Properties listed on or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places must receive consideration based on the National Historic Preservation Act prior to any undertaking involving Federal monies. Additionally, properties listed on or eligible for the National Register may receive grants, tax credits and other benefits based on their status under the National Historic Preservation Act.
The NPS Cultural Resource Data Transfer Standards - are a series of twenty-two data transfer standards for cultural resources organized by historic resource types and by the geometries that can represent these resource types. The series is composed of standards for historic district polygons, historic buildings points, historic buildings polygons, archeological site points, archeological site polygons, archeological site lines, historic structure points, historic structure polygons, historic structure lines, other cultural resource points, other cultural resource polygons, other cultural resource lines, cultural landscape polygons, historic object points, historic object polygons, historic object lines, ethnographic resource points, ethnographic resource polygons, ethnographic resource lines, survey points, survey polygons, and survey lines. For purposes of these standards the term historic refers to cultural resources which could be historic, prehistoric, or ethnographic. Ethnographic resources include resources known as Traditional Cultural Properties.
en
12/18/2009
publication date
Annually
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75.0000
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National Register Bulletin 16A
historic building
National Park System Unit Name Thesaurus
All NPS Units
National Park System Unit Code Thesaurus
historic building
cultural resource
building
contributing resource
None
Locational accuracy varies depending upon how the locational data was originally recorded. Users should consult the feature level metadata in the data transfer standard to determine the appropriatness of the data. Release of locational information for cultural resources are subject to the provisions of Section 304 of the National Historic Preservation Act as Amended and Section (9)(a)(2) of the Archeological Resources Protection Act as Amended.
John J. Knoerl
NPS Cultural Resources Subcommittee of the NPS GIS Council
Co-chair
physical address
1201 Eye St. NW
Washington
DC
20005
U.S.
mailing address
1849 C Street NW (2270)
Washington
DC
20240-0001
U.S.
(202) 354-2140
(202) 371-6473
john_knoerl@nps.gov
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.0.1770
File Geodatabase Feature Class
For legacy data, remote sensed data, or digital data derived from aerial photographs, a minimum standard of 1:24,000 National Map Accuracy Standards (NMAS) is required. Equivalent to a maximum horizontal positional error of 40 feet for 90% of all well-defined points. For GPS derived data, a minimum accuracy of +/- 3 meters for points, or vertices defining polygons or lines is required.
Metadata imported.
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20090727
10313100
Dataset copied.
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20090727
14223800
Dataset copied.
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20090805
11555800
Dataset copied.
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20090824
11223100
Metadata imported.
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20091211
11160400
Metadata imported.
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20100107
14123900
Metadata imported.
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20100406
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GCS_North_American_1983
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Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates
HistoricAreas_Buffer
Historic buildings are a resource created principally to shelter any form of human activity, such as a house. These resources would include features such as: farmhouses, homesites, mansions, churches, museums (if the building is historic), courthouses, offices, prisons, train depots, etc. Historic buildings most often function primarily as dwellings. The point may represent the center of the building, an entrance, etc., while the polygon may represent the building footprint.
National Register of Historic Places
Feature Class
0
OBJECTID
Internal feature number.
ESRI
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
OBJECTID
OID
4
0
0
SHAPE
Feature geometry.
ESRI
Coordinates defining the features.
Shape
Geometry
0
0
0
Shape_Length
Shape_Length
Double
8
0
0
Length of feature in internal units.
Esri
Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.
Shape_Area
Shape_Area
Double
8
0
0
Area of feature in internal units squared.
Esri
Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.
Historic buildings are resources such as a house, barn, church, hotel or similar construction principally created to shelter any form of human activity. Historic buildings may also refer to a historically and functionally related unit, such as a courthouse and jail or a house and barn. These may be locations of a house, barn, stable, shed, garage, courthouse, city hall, social hall, commercial building, library, factory, mill, train depot, stationary mobile home, hotel, theater, school, store or church. The attributes associated with the geography in this dataset represent the National Park Service cultural resource spatial data transfer standards and document the lineage of the geography itself. No attributes describing the buildings or features themselves is included in this dataset. Descriptive information is intended to link to the geography via the National Register reference number.
The National Park Service shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and/or contained herein. These data are not legal documents and are not intended to be used as such. The information contained in these data is dynamic and may change over time. The data are not better than the original sources from which they were derived. It is the responsibility of the data user to use the data appropriately within the limitations of geospatial data in general and these data in particular. The National Park Service gives no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of these data. It is strongly recommended that the user acquire these data directly from an NPS server and not indirectly through other sources which may have changed the data in some way. Although these data have been processed successfully on computer systems at the National Park Service, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the utility of the data on other systems for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. This disclaimer applies both to individual use of the data and aggregate use with other data.
None
Downloadable Data
20100406
20091217
John J. Knoerl
Cultural Resources Subcommittee, NPS GIS Council
Co-chair
physical address
1201 Eye Street NW
Washington
DC
20005
U.S.
(202) 354-2140
(202) 371-6473
john_knoerl@nps.gov
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
FGDC-STD-001-1998
http://nrdata.nps.gov/profiles/nps_profile.xml
NPS Metadata Profile
http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html
ESRI Metadata Profile
20091217
local time
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Angular Unit: Degree (0.017453)
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HistoricAreas_Buffer
vector digital data
Cultural Resource Building Point
National Register of Historic Places
States, Tribes, Federal agencies, certified local governments and the general public have been nominating properties to the National Register of Historic Places since its creation in 1966 with the National Historic Preservation Act. The National Register of Historic Places serves as national inventory of historically significant sites, buildings, structures, objects and districts. The inventory is growing annually with the addition of more properties determined eligible and is constantly being updated. Location information is collected with each nomination, however the accuracy and quality of this data changes over time.
Matthew Stutts
National Park Service, Cultural Resource GIS Facility
GIS Specialst
1201 Eye St., NW
Washington
DC
20005
USA
202-354-2149
2013-06-01T00:00:00
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Data covers resources listed on the National Register of Historic Places between 1966 and the date of publication.
1966-01-01T00:00:00
2013-12-31T00:00:00
The National Register of Historic Places is the official Federal list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects significant in American history, architecture, archaeology, engineering and culture. The National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 authorized the National Register of Historic Places, expanding Federal recognition to historic properties of local and State significance. The National Park Service in the US Department of the Interior administers both programs. The National Historic Preservation Act authorizes State and Tribal Historic Preservation Officers (SHPOs/THPOs) in each Tribe, State and Territory of the United States to nominate properties to the National Register of Historic Places and to carry out other preservation activities. Federal Preservation Officers (FPOs) have been designated in Federal agencies to nominate Federal properties and to fulfill other responsibilities under the Act. Properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places possess historic significance and integrity and take the form of either a building, site, structure, object or district. Properties listed on or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places must receive consideration based on the National Historic Preservation Act prior to any undertaking involving Federal monies. Additionally, properties listed on or eligible for the National Register may receive grants, tax credits and other benefits based on their status under the National Historic Preservation Act.
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cultural resource theme
historic building
National Register of Historic Places
NRIS
<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>Locational accuracy varies depending upon how the locational data was originally recorded. The National Register of Historic Places requires the submission of a single coordinate pair for properties under 10 acres and a set of coordinate pairs representing a general bounding area for properties over 10 acres. Coordinate pairs are not checked for accuracy. Datum information is not collected related to the coordinate pairs. Users should consult the feature level metadata attributes to determine the appropriateness of the data for specific tasks. Release of locational information for cultural resources are subject to the provisions of Section 304 of the National Historic Preservation Act as Amended and Section (9)(a)(2) of the Archeological Resources Protection Act as Amended.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>
This dataset represents the unrestricted historic sites delineated as points, listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Some properties are listed on the National Register of Historic Places with locations restricted for public release. Restricted data is not included in this dataset and must be requested in writing to the National Park Service, National Register program.
Any records indicated with a restriction level other than "Unrestricted" must not be shared or distributed in any manner or format and the user must inform a point of contact immediately.
none
none
historic preservation
historic preservation planning
United States
United States Territories
historic building
cultural resource
building
contributing resource
Since its inception in 1966, more than 88,000 properties have been listed in the National Register of Historic Places, and cataloged in the National Register Information System. Together these records hold information on more than 1.4 million individual resources--buildings, sites, districts, structures, and objects--and therefore provide a link to the country's heritage at the national, state, and local levels. This dataset represents the historic buildings delineated as points (under 10 acres), stored in the National Register Information System.
Matthew Stutts
National Park Service, Cultural Resource GIS Facility
GIS Specialist
1201 Eye St., NW
Washington
DC
20005
USA
202-354-2149
The National Register Information System is updated on a regular basis, however those updates are published to the public at irregular intervals annually. This dataset is updated when the National Register Information System publishes a public update.
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National Park Service, Cultural Resource GIS Facility
GIS Specialist
1201 Eye St., NW
Washington
DC
20005
USA
202-354-2149
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The National Register Information System is updated on a regular basis, however those updates are published to the public at irregular intervals annually. This dataset is updated when the National Register Information System publishes a public update.
This dataset is generated from UTM coordinate pairs submitted with National Register of Historic Places nominations and transcribed into the National Register Information System. Coordinate pairs historically have been generated from 1:24,000 USGS quadrangle maps. Coordinate pairs generated more recently may have come from aerial photography, GPS or other means of derivation. Source information related to how the coordinate pairs are generated is not recorded. Coordinate pairs are used to generate the point locations in this dataset through an automated process in GIS.
Deidre McCarthy
National Park Service, Cultural Resource GIS Facility
Historian, GIS Specialist
1201 Eye St., NW
Washington
DC
20005
USA
202-354-2141
There are no limitations on the use of the metadata
Users should consult the feature level metadata attributes to determine the appropriateness of the data for specific tasks. Release of locational information for cultural resources are subject to the provisions of Section 304 of the National Historic Preservation Act as Amended and Section (9)(a)(2) of the Archaeological Resources Protection Act as Amended.