Buildings, structures, cultural landscapes, and non-archeological
sites, objects, and districts may be designated as landmarks, provided
that the following conditions are met:
(1) the property meets at least one of the following
criteria:
(A) the property is associated with events that have
made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history,
including importance to a particular cultural or ethnic group;
(B) the property is associated with the lives of persons
significant in our past;
(C) the property embodies the distinctive characteristics
of a type, period, or method of construction, represents the work
of a master, possesses high artistic values, or represents a significant
and distinguishable entity whose components may lack individual distinction;
(D) the property has yielded, or may be likely to yield,
information important in Texas culture or history;
(2) the property retains integrity at the time of the
nomination, as determined by the executive director of the commission;
and
(3) the property must be listed in the National Register
of Historic Places, either individually, or as a contributing property
within a historic district. Contributing status may be determined
by the Keeper of the National Register or the executive director of
the commission.
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