312 IAC 20-5-3 Eligibility exemptions

Sec. 3. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a structure or site cannot be included in the Indiana register if the structure is any of the following: (1) Moved from its original location. (2) A reconstructed historic building. (3) Primarily commemorative in nature. (4) An archaeological site where the contextual integrity is significantly altered. (5) A structure or site where the significance was achieved within the past fifty (50) years. (b) A structure or site otherwise disqualified under subsection (a) may be included in the Indiana register if it is either of the following: (1) An integral part of a district that meets the criteria described in section 2 of this rule. (2) Falls into at least one (1) of the following categories: (A) A building or structure removed from its original location but that is a rare surviving resource associated with an historical person or event. (B) A reconstructed building that is accurately executed in a suitable environment and presented in a dignified manner. (C) A property primarily commemorative in intent if design, age, tradition, or symbolic value has invested it with its own historical significance. (D) A property that has achieved significance within the past fifty (50) years if it is of exceptional significance in the historic, architectural, archaeological, or cultural development of the state or nation. (E) An archaeological site where the contextual integrity has been altered by natural forces or human activity but which may yield pertinent or quality cultural, biological, fauna, and floral data regarding cultural patterns, processes, or activities significant in our past.