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Disclosure, archeological site. To make available any records that pertain to an archeological site. However, “archeological site disclosure” need not take place if the nomination of a resource to the California Register requires making known any records which relate to archeological site information when those records are maintained by either the Department of Parks and Recreation or the State Historical Resources Commission.

District. A geographic area which possesses a significant concentration, linkage, or continuity of sites, buildings, areas, structures, or objects which are united historically, culturally, or aesthetically by plan, history, or physical development. For purposes of the regulations in this chapter, this term is interchangeable with “Historic District.”

DPR Form 422 . Department of Parks and Recreation Archeological Resources Inventory Form Number 422.

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DPR Form 523. Department of Parks and Recreation Historic Resources Inventory Form Number 523.

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Evaluation. A process carried out by the State Historical Resource Commission whereby the significance and integrity of an historical resource is judged, thereby determining its eligibility for listing.

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Footprint. The form or pattern made by the perimeter of a building or other resource. Often used in connection with sketch maps or boundaries. A sketch map may show the footprint of historic resources as they are found on a parcel of land.

Formally Determined Eligible for Listing. An historical resource shall be considered “formally determined eligible for listing” when the State Historical Resources Commission accepts the nomination of the historical resource and designates the property as eligible for listing in the California Register .

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Geographical Area. An area of land containing historical or archeological resources that can be identified on a map and delineated by boundaries.

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Historic Context . An organizing structure for interpreting history that groups information about historical resources sharing a common theme, geographical area, or chronology. The development of “historic context” is a foundation for decisions regarding the planning, identification, evaluation, registration, and treatment of historical resources based upon comparative historic significance.

Historic District. A geographic area which contains a concentration of historic buildings, structures, or sites united historically, culturally, or architecturally. “Historic districts” are defined by precise geographic boundaries. Therefore, “historic districts” with unusual boundaries require a description of what lies immediately outside the area in order to define the edge of the district and to explain the exclusion of adjoining areas.

Historic Fabric . (1) With regard to an historic building, “historic fabric” means the particular materials, ornamentation, and architectural features which are consistent with the historic character of the building. (2) With regard to an historic district, “historic fabric” means all sites, buildings, structures, features, objects, landscaping, street elements, and related design components of the district which are consistent with the historic character of the district. (3) With regard to an archeological district, “historic fabric” means sites, standing structures or buildings, historic landscape (land disturbance such as grading or construction), features (remnants of walls), and objects (artifacts) which are consistent with the historic character of the district.

Historic Integrity. The ability of a resource to convey its historical significance.

Historic Resources Inventory Form (DPR Form 523). A document which describes the characteristics and locations of buildings, structures, objects, and districts recorded for inclusion in an Historic Resources Inventory.

Historical Landmarks. See State Historical Landmark.

Historical Resource. Any object, building, structure, site, area, place, record, or manuscript which is historically or archaeologically significant, or which is significant in the architectural, engineering, scientific, economic, agricultural, educational, social, political, military, or cultural history of California.

Historical Resources Inventory. A set of data, such as a list of historical resources, generated through an Historical Resources Survey.

Historical Resources Survey. The process of systematically identifying, researching, photographing , and documenting historical resources within a defined geographic area.

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-IIdentification. The process by which information is gathered regarding historical resources. Information Center. See Regional Information Center.

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Landscape, Cultural. A geographic area that (1) has been used, shaped, or modified by human activity, occupation, intervention; or (2) possesses significant value in the belief system of a culture or society.

Landscape, Designed. A geographic area that (1) has significance as a design or work of art; (2) was consciously designed and laid out by (a) a designer according to academic or professional design standards, theories, or philosophies of landscape architecture; or (b) by an amateur using a recognized style or tradition; (3) has an historical association with a significant person, trend, or event in landscape gardening or landscape architecture; or (4) has a significant relationship to the theory or practice of landscape architecture.

Landscape, Rural. A geographic area that (1) has historically been shaped or modified by human activity, occupancy, or intervention; (2) possesses a significant concentration, linkage, or continuity of areas of land use, vegetation, buildings or structures, roads or waterways, or natural features; or (3) provides a sense of place.

Listed. A California Register historical resource shall be considered “listed” when (1) the State Historical Resources Commission, after reviewing the nomination of the historical resource, accepts it for listing in the California Register; or (2) it has been automatically “listed” under Public Resources Code Section 5024.1 (d)(1) & (2).

Local government . A public agency with land-use control authority over a designated historical resource. Local governments may include special district, tribal, city, or county governments.

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Manuscript. (1) Bodies or groups of personal papers. (2) Collections of documents acquired from various sources according to a plan. (3) Individual documents acquired by a manuscripts repository because of their special importance. (Society of American Archivists)