Florida Administrative Code
1 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE
1A - Division of Historical Resources
Chapter 1A-48 - FLORIDA HISTORIC MARKER PROGRAM
Section 1A-48.005 - Criteria for Florida Historic Markers

(a) To qualify for a Florida Heritage Marker, a resource must be at least thirty years old and must hold significance concerning historical events, developments or personalities within a locality of the state, a region of the state or the state as a whole; and,

(b) The resource must largely retain the architectural or archaeological integrity and other visible physical characteristics with which it was historically associated or otherwise convey its significance through interpretive or associative aids, such as commemorative structures, objects, implements and other devices that may be present at the site; and,

(c) The resource must be conspicuous and easily accessible by the general public.

(d) A relocated structure or building will qualify for a Florida Heritage Marker if it retains physical features that were present during the historical period for which it is being recognized and if it meets the other requisite criteria set forth above in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c).

(e) An event that has affected or shaped local, regional or state history normally must have taken place at least thirty years ago to qualify for a Florida Heritage Marker; however, events of extraordinary regional or statewide significance that have taken place within the last thirty years will also qualify for a Florida Heritage Marker.

(f) No individual may be mentioned in a marker text until thirty years after the death of said person or thirty years after the significant event with which that person is associated, except in the case of a deceased person of extraordinary regional or statewide significance, or unless so designated by an act of the Florida Legislature. No persons may be named in the text of an Official State Historic Marker except those related to the historic significance of the resource.

(a) Resources that are more than fifty years old and demonstrate outstanding significance in the areas of architecture, archaeology or history at the regional, state or national level shall be considered for a Florida Heritage Landmark marker. Sites that are less than fifty years old, but are of exceptional importance at the statewide and national level, shall also be considered for a Florida Heritage Landmark marker.

(b) A structure or building that has been moved from its original location shall not be eligible for Florida Heritage Landmark status, unless the relocation was made fifty or more years ago, either prior to or during the period in which said property attained its historical significance; however, buildings or structures moved in the period less than fifty years ago shall be considered eligible if it can be shown that the relocation was made necessary by the threat of condemnation or demolition and where all reasonable attempts have been made to ensure that the new setting of the resource is similar to the original historical setting.

(a) No individual may be mentioned in a plaque text until thirty years after the death of said person or thirty years after the event of significance, except in the case of a deceased person of state or national significance, or unless designated by an act of the Florida Legislature.

(b) The historic activities of said person must be demonstrably important to a locality of the state, region of the state, the state as a whole or the nation.

(c) In general, the plaque should be attached to the building, structure or other resource historically associated with said person, must be conspicuously displayed, easily accessible to and legible by the general public. If, however, attachment of a plaque to a building, structure or other resource will damage the integrity of the resource, then some other means of displaying the plaque in close proximity to the resource will be used.