TITLE 17: CONSERVATION
CHAPTER VI: DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
PART 4120 INCLUSION AND REMOVAL OF PLACES FROM THE ILLINOIS REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES

Section 4120.5 Illinois Register of Historic Places

Section 4120.10 Criteria for Listing

Section 4120.20 Criteria for Removal

Section 4120.30 Amendments

Section 4120.40 Effective Date


AUTHORITY: Implementing and authorized by Sections 6 and 10 of the Illinois Historic Preservation Act [20 ILCS 3410/6 and 3410/10].


SOURCE: Guidelines for Inclusion and Removal of Places from the Illinois Register of Historic Places Pursuant to Section 6 and Section 10 of the Illinois Historic Preservation Act, adopted February 1, 1977, effective March 1, 1977; codified at 5 Ill. Reg. 10617; recodified from 17 Ill. Adm. Code 330 (Department of Conservation) to 17 Ill. Adm. Code 4120 (Historic Preservation Agency) pursuant to Article III of P.A. 84-25, effective July 18, 1985 at 10 Ill. Reg. 3277; recodified Chapter VI from the Historic Preservation Agency to the Department of Natural Resources pursuant to Executive Order #17-01, at 48 Ill. Reg. 6134.

 

Section 4120.5  Illinois Register of Historic Places

 

In 1976 the Illinois Historic Preservation Act created an Illinois Register of Historic Places. This Register recognizes places which have an inherent cultural value to the people of Illinois and makes provisions for protection of the people's interest in the cultural value. Although these guidelines for inclusion in that Register do not require listing on any National or local Register, maximum protection of cultural resources is provided by listing on the Illinois Register of Historic Places and the National Register of Historic Places; therefore, listing on both Registers is encouraged.

 

Section 4120.10  Criteria for Listing

 

A place may be listed on the Illinois Register of Historic Places if it:

 

a)         "(has) special historical, architectural, archeological, cultural, or artistic interest or value"; and

 

b)         fits the definition of "place" found in Section 2(e) of the Illinois Historic Preservation Act (20 ILCS 3410/2)  

 

(e)        "Place' means (1) any parcel or contiguous grouping of parcels of real estate under common or related ownership or control, where any significant improvements are at least 40 years old, or (2) any aboriginal mound, fort, earthwork, village, location, burial ground, historic or prehistoric ruin, mine case or other location which is or may be the source of important archeological data;" and

 

c)         satisfies the criteria listed in Section 6 of the Illinois Historic Preservation Act which are as follows: "The criteria shall include, but not be limited to, requirements that Registered Illinois Historic Places be limited to those places that possess integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling and association, and:

 

1)         that are associated with events or the lives of persons that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history; or

 

2)         that embody the distinctive characteristics of a type, period or method of construction, or that represent the work of a master, or that possess high artistic values, or that represent a significant and distinguishable entity whose components may lack individual distinction; or

 

3)         that exemplify elements of our cultural, economic, social or historic heritage; or

 

4)         that have yielded, or are likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history".

 

Section 4120.20  Criteria for Removal

 

A place may be removed from the Illinois Register of Historic Places if it no longer satisfies the guidelines for inclusion on the Illinois Register of Historic Places contained in Section 4120.10.

 

Section 4120.30  Amendments

 

These guidelines may be amended from time to time by a majority vote of the Council.

 

Section 4120.40  Effective Date

 

The effective date of this Part shall be March 1, 1977.