Historic Landmarks and Districts is a designation of the City of Peoria Historic Preservation Commission (HPC). Many of these landmarks are also listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Peoria has 6 local historic districts, 5 national historic districts, and 24 local historic landmarks.[1]
Historic Preservation Commission
The City of Peoria's Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) approves new historic districts and landmarks and ensures historic site maintain their character.[1] Peoria's Historic Preservation Ordinance was adopted by the City Council in 1976 and amended in 1989.[1] The Historic Preservation Commission was authorized by Section 16-36.[1]
Guidelines
The HPC has adopted guidelines are based on the ten standards of rehabilitation from the National Park Service.[1][2]
Criteria
To submit a landmark or district for historic designation, applicants must include a map, pictures, and a narrative demonstrating how the proposed landmark meets criteria in Section 16-38 of the Historic Preservation Ordinance.[3][4]
(a) The historic preservation commission shall upon such investigation as it deems necessary, make a determination as to whether a nominated property, structure or area meets one or more of the following criteria.[3]
Its character, interest or value as part of the development, heritage or cultural characteristics of the city, the county, the state or the United States of America deems it historically significant.
Its location as a site of a significant local, county, state or national event.
Its identification with a person who significantly contributed to the development of the city, the state or the nation.
Its embodiment of distinguishing characteristics of an architectural style valuable for the study of a period, type, method of construction or use of indigenous materials.
Its identification as the work of a master building designer, architect or landscape architect whose individual work has influenced the development of the city, the state or the nation.
Its embodiment of elements of design, detailing, or craftsmanship that render it architecturally significant.
Its embodiment of design elements that make it structurally or architecturally innovative.
Its unique location or singular physical characteristics that make it an established or familiar visual feature.
Its character as a particularly fine or unique example of a utilitarian structure with a high level of integrity or architectural significance.
The owner(s) consent.
(b) Any structure, property or area that meets one or more of the above criteria shall also be suitable for preservation or restoration and have sufficient integrity of location, design, materials, and workmanship to make it worthy of preservation or restoration.
