ARIZONA STATE PARKS: For Immediate Release
Managing and conserving Arizona’s natural, cultural and recreational resources for the benefit of the people, both in our Parks and through our Partners. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Bilbrey at (602) 542-1996 or (602) 228-8518. Contact by Email: pio(at)azstateparks.gov
(Phoenix, AZ - June 25, 2010) In the ongoing race to save Arizona's historic properties, the City of Phoenix and the Arizona State Parks State Historic Preservation Office have announced the recent listing of 1,473 contributing properties to various Phoenix Historic Districts to the National Register of Historic Places. These property owners may now apply for the Arizona Historic Property Tax Program. The deadline for submitting the reclassification paperwork to the Maricopa County Assessor's Office is June 30, 2010. For more information on this program go to the Arizona State Parks department website and download the reclassification application. AZStateParks.com/SHPO
Listing on the National Register of Historic Places helps protect and preserve significant historic properties by providing recognition and appreciation of historic properties and they also become eligible for federal and state tax benefits.
The eleven Historic Districts include: Brentwood, Campus Vista, East Evergreen, Encanto Manor, Encanto Vista, Garfield, Los Olivos, North Garfield, Villa Verde, Woodlea, and Yaple Park Historic District. The oldest district was platted in 1883, some districts were streetcar neighborhoods, and several districts were designed and developed for uniformity while another district has no two houses alike. The Historic Districts represent a very eclectic assortment of architecture and people, much like Phoenix itself.
The Arizona State Historic Preservation Office, a division of Arizona State Parks, assists private citizens, private institutions, local governments, tribes, and state and federal agencies in the identification, evaluation, protection, and enhancement of historic and archaeological properties that have significance for local communities, the State of Arizona, or the Nation. The role and function of the SHPO is defined in both state law (Arizona Historic Preservation Act) and federal law (National Historic Preservation Act, as amended).
The National Register of Historic Places is the official Federal list of districts, buildings, sites, structures, and objects significant in American history, architecture, archeology, engineering, and culture. Properties eligible for listing in the National Register contribute to an understanding of the historical and cultural foundations of the nation. To qualify for listing a property must be fifty years or older and meet the criteria of significance and integrity. A property must maintain enough of the original qualities that make it significant. The qualities of integrity include: location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, and association.
For more information about the 23 State Parks that are open (2 Natural Areas passively managed and 5 parks closed) statewide hiking opportunities, off-highway vehicle trails, and other outdoor recreational and cultural opportunities in Arizona, call (602) 542-4174 (outside of the Phoenix metro area call toll-free (800) 285-3703) or visit AZStateParks.com. Follow us on twitter.com/AZStateParks.
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