New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 4 - CULTURAL RESOURCES
Chapter 10 - CULTURAL PROPERTIES AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Part 15 - STANDARDS FOR SURVEY AND INVENTORY
Section 4.10.15.12 - RECORDING HISTORIC STRUCTURES, BUILDINGS AND OTHER CULTURAL PROPERTIES DURING SURVEY

Universal Citation: 4 NM Admin Code 4.10.15.12

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024

A. Record all large historic sites and districts 50 or more years old that are located within the APE or project area or that may be eligible for the state or national registers within 5 years of the date of the survey. The recording shall be performed under the review of an architectural historian, historian or historic architect listed in the SHPO directory (4.10.8.11 NMAC). Identify and record properties that meet the requirements of national register criteria consideration G (properties that have achieved significance within the past 50 years).

B. If portions of the historic resource extend outside of the project area and the resource is on state land, record the entire resource. If a portion of the resource lies on land not owned or controlled by a state agency, record the portion on state land. If permission for access can be obtained from the owner of the remaining portion of the resource, record the entire resource.

C. Complete an HCPI form for all historic structures, buildings and other cultural properties in conformance with the historic cultural properties inventory manual, July 31, 2001, available on HPD website (http://nmhistoricpreservation.org/) or from HPD. HCPI form 1 shall be used for recording historic structures, buildings and other cultural properties that are not potentially eligible for nomination to the state register of cultural properties and national register of historic places. HCPI form 2 shall be used for historic structures, buildings and other cultural properties that are potentially eligible or are already on the state or national registers. HCPI form 2 shall be completed by architectural historians, historical architects or historians listed in the SHPO directory (4.10.8.11 NMAC). Information includes but is not limited to:

(1) administrative and project information including name of property, location, local reference number, property type, date of survey, previous survey date(s), name of project, universal transverse mercator (UTM) coordinates, source graphics and photographic information; GPS coordinates to 10-meter accuracy or better are encouraged;

(2) a brief description of the property, present use; construction data and setting, relationship to surroundings; additional perspectives (photographs, drawings, footprint), name of recorder and performing agency or group and owner or individuals knowledgeable about the property;

(3) the significance of the property and identifying the state register and national register status and name of property if listed and whether it is part of a district;

(4) detailed information on the property including architectural and construction details, number of stories, foundation, roof construction materials, windows, doors, chimneys, porches and other significant features, modifications and date if known or estimated; primary architectural style, associated documents and location of source materials and associated properties; and

(5) a site plan with footprint, porches and balconies, major landscape features, north arrow, associated properties, walls, fences, gates, nearby roads and driveways.

D. Photography.

(1) Take photographs of all recorded buildings, structures and other cultural properties recorded on the HCPI form; include related context images or streetscapes as appropriate. Black-and-white prints are required. Black-and-white images printed on silver-emulsion resin-coated papers or black-and-white prints produced from digital images that meet or exceed a 75-year-permanence standard as defined by the national park service, national register of historic places, are acceptable. Digital images shall not be submitted on compact discs.

(2) Submit all photographic materials in archivally stable sleeves as an attachment to the HCPI form. Prints, negatives and slides shall be sleeved in page preservers made to fit the appropriate format size. Label the pack of prints or slide sleeves with pencil or archivally approved photographic ink. Do not label with a ballpoint pen, permanent ink or adhesive labels. Do not affix photographs to paper with glue, tape or staples.

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