Florida Administrative Code
1 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE
1A - Division of Historical Resources
Chapter 1A-48 - FLORIDA HISTORIC MARKER PROGRAM
Section 1A-48.002 - Definitions

Universal Citation: FL Admin Code R 1A-48.002

Current through Reg. 50, No. 249, December 24, 2024

The following words and terms will have the following meanings in this chapter:

(1) "Division" means the Division of Historical Resources of the Department of State.

(2) "Council" means the State Historic Marker Council.

(3) "Official Florida Historic Markers" are markers awarded, approved or administered by the Division of Historical Resources.

(a) "Florida Heritage Landmark" markers are markers that recognize resources for a region of the state or statewide that are usually more than fifty years old and are of exceptional significance in the areas of architecture, archaeology and history where the properties largely and visibly retain the distinctive physical characteristics that were present during the historical period for which the property is being recognized.

(b) "Florida Heritage" markers are markers that identify people, events and places, including buildings, structures, objects and archaeological sites that do not meet the criteria for Florida Heritage Landmark designation but are still of local, regional or statewide historic significance relating to Florida history, culture and ethnic heritage.

(c) "Historic Highway" markers are markers which identify state historic highways as provided by law.

(d) "Special Markers" are markers which the Division will establish to guide the public to places of historic or cultural interest and to facilitate the identification and interpretation of various topics, including at a minimum, historic and scenic trails, byways, greenways and anniversaries or other occasions of special significance to the history and culture of Florida.

(e) "Florida Heritage Plaques" are markers which recognize resources important because of their association with historic persons.

(4) "Resource" means real property or improvements to real property having a relatively fixed location that shall include, at a minimum, buildings, structures, objects, sites and districts.

(5) "Historic person" means a person whose activities were associated with and demonstrably contributed to, shaped or affected events important within a local, statewide or national historical context.

(6) "Historic event" means an action, activity, circumstance or any series or combination of the preceding, taking place at one or more periods of time, that have significantly affected the physical, cultural or ethnic development of a local area of the state, the state as a whole, or the nation.

Rulemaking Authority 267.074 FS. Law Implemented 267.0743, 267.0743 FS.

New 4-18-95.

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