Abstract: Historic Districts possess a significant concentration, linkage, or continuity of buildings, sites, structures, or objects united historically or aesthetically by plan or physical development. This dataset represents the polygon boundaries of historic districts that: 1. Are National Historic Landmarks, 2. Are included in the New Jersey or National Registers of Historic Places, 3. Have been determined Eligible for inclusion in the registers through federal or state processes administered by the HPO, 4. Have been designated as Local Historic Districts by local government, or 5. Have been identified through cultural resource survey or other documentation on file at the HPO. The majority of features in the dataset represent categories 1, 2, and 3 above. HPO is still in the process of comprehensive digitizing for categories 4 and 5. Inclusion in this dataset does not preclude the existence of other historic districts as yet unidentified, unrecorded, or undocumented.
Purpose: This data is produced and maintained by the HPO to provide accurate cultural resource information to government, regulated customers, and the public.
Supplemental Information: The HPO has defined the following layers to represent cultural resources in GIS applications: Historic District Polygons, Historic Property Polygons, Archaeological Site Grid, and Cultural Resource Report Study Area Polygons These layers are developed maintained by the HPO, and are provided for informational purposes only. INSPECTION OF THESE DATA LAYERS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE IDENTIFICATION LEVEL CULTURAL RESOURCES SURVEY UNDER SECTION 106 OF THE NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACT OR OTHER LAW OR REGULATION. NOR DOES IT CONSTITUTE PROJECT REVIEW OR COMPLIANCE UNDER ANY STATE OF FEDERAL LAW.
Access Constraints: Inquire at NJ Historic Preservation Office (HPO); Tel. 609-984-0176. In most cases, a downloadable shapefile (.zip) version of this layer is also available. Information to download the shapefile can be found in the Distribution Section of this metadata record. This data layer is shown in the NJDEP's NJ-GeoWeb mapping application accessible through the Online Linkage: http://www.nj.gov/dep/gis/geowebsplash.htm
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Point of Contact:
Contact Information:
Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: NJDEP/DOIT/Bureau of GIS (Data Distribution)
Logical Consistency Report: Data was not field checked. Attributes reflect the date of the documentation on file at the HPO.
Completeness Report: This data set includes data for all 21 counties in NJ. This dataset is not exclusionary; Other historic districts may exist which are as yet unidentified, unrecorded, or undocumented.
Positional Accuracy:
Horizontal Positional Accuracy:
Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report: This data set should not be relied on for consistent horizontal positional accuracy. Because of its method of development accuracy of the locations varies considerably. The highest quality data have approximately the same accuracy as the New Jersey High Resolution Orthophotos. The lowest quality data may vary from their base map location by 100's of feet.
Positional Accuracy:
Vertical Positional Accuracy:
Vertical Positional Accuracy Report: No vertical positions are included in this data set.
Lineage:
Process Step:
Process Description:
Features in this dataset were created using a variety of sources and techniques. See DIGICODE attribute for Digitizing Source Codes
Process Date: 20160419
Spatial Data Organization Information:
Direct Spatial Reference Method: Vector
Point and Vector Object Information:
SDTS Terms Description:
SDTS Point and Vector Object Type: GT-polygon composed of chains
Point and Vector Object Count: 1871
Entity and Attribute Information:
Detailed Description:
Entity Type:
Entity Type Label: Land_use_HPO_district
Entity Type Definition: Historic Districts of New Jersey
Entity Type Definition Source: NJDEP/NHR/HPO
Attribute:
Attribute Label: OBJECTID
Attribute Definition: Internal feature number.
Attribute Definition Source: Esri
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute Label: SHAPE
Attribute Definition: Feature geometry.
Attribute Definition Source: Esri
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute Label: ALT_NAME
Attribute Definition: Alternate Cultural Resource Name
Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP/NHR/HPO
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: Alternative name(s) of the resource as may appear in prior documentation or historic documents.
Attribute Definition: Determination of Eligibility Date
Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP/NHR/HPO
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: Date of formal Determination of Eligibility from the Keeper of the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service
Attribute:
Attribute Label: HSI_NUM
Attribute Definition: HSI Number
Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP/NHR/HPO
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: Historic Sites Inventory number from prior cultural resource planning survey (if applicable)
Attribute:
Attribute Label: INV_ID
Attribute Definition: SHPO Inventory Database ID Number
Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP/NHR/HPO
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: ID number for the resource record in the HPO inventory database. Applies only to listed or eligible dstricts, or listed or eligible individual resources. This is a legacy attribute maintained for backwards compatiblity of the data. NJM_PRID, NJM_STID, and/or NJM_PIID should be used as the primary identifiers for the resource.
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/NHR/HPO
Attribute Domain Values:
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: MEDIUM
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Medium
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/NHR/HPO
Attribute Domain Values:
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: LOW
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Low
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/NHR/HPO
Attribute:
Attribute Label: LOC_RESTR
Attribute Definition: Location Restricted
Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP/NHR/HPO
Attribute Domain Values:
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: YES
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Yes
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/NHR/HPO
Attribute Domain Values:
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: NO
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: No
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/NHR/HPO
Attribute Domain Values:
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: UNK
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Unknown
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/NHR/HPO
Attribute:
Attribute Label: LOCALDATE
Attribute Definition: Local Designation Date
Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP/NHR/HPO
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: Date of local designation as historic by municipal entity
Attribute:
Attribute Label: MP_FORMAT
Attribute Definition: Multiple Property Listing Format
Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP/NHR/HPO
Attribute Domain Values:
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: THEME
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Thematic National Register Nominations
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/NHR/HPO
Attribute Domain Values:
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: MRA
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Multiple Resource Area National Register Nominations
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/NHR/HPO
Attribute Domain Values:
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: MPS
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Multiple Property Submission (Multiple Property Documentation Format) National Register Nomination
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/NHR/HPO
Attribute:
Attribute Label: MP_NAME
Attribute Definition: Multiple Property Listing Name
Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP/NHR/HPO
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: Name of the multiple property listing that includes the resource
Attribute:
Attribute Label: NAME
Attribute Definition: Cultural Resource Name
Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP/NHR/HPO
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: Name of the resource as it appears in the nomination, documentation of eligibility, designation, or identification documents.
Attribute:
Attribute Label: NHL
Attribute Definition: National Historic Landmark
Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP/NHR/HPO
Attribute Domain Values:
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: YES
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Yes
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/NHR/HPO
Attribute Domain Values:
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: NO
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: No
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/NHR/HPO
Attribute Domain Values:
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: UNK
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Unknown
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/NHR/HPO
Attribute:
Attribute Label: NHLDATE
Attribute Definition: National Historic Landmark Date
Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP/NHR/HPO
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: Date of designation as a National Historic Landmark
Attribute:
Attribute Label: NJEMS_PRID
Attribute Definition: NJEMS_PRID
Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP/NHR/HPO
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: Unique
Attribute:
Attribute Label: SRV_DATE
Attribute Definition: Survey Date
Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP/NHR/HPO
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: Date of inclusion in most recent cultural resource survey; Either the report date or the individual survey date recorded on the survey form for the resource
Attribute:
Attribute Label: NOTES
Attribute Definition: Notes
Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP/NHR/HPO
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: General notes about the resource
Attribute:
Attribute Label: NR_CRIT
Attribute Definition: National Register Criteria
Attribute Definition Source: NPS
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: National Register criteria of significance (A B C and/or D); All appicable criteria are entered seperated by a single space.
Attribute:
Attribute Label: NR_CRITCON
Attribute Definition: National Register Critera Considerations
Attribute Definition Source: NPS
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: National Register criteria considerations (A B C D E or F); All applicable criteria consideratios are entered seperated by a single space.
Attribute:
Attribute Label: NRDATE
Attribute Definition: National Register Date
Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP/NHR/HPO
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: Date of inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places
Attribute:
Attribute Label: NRIS_ID
Attribute Definition: NRIS ID Number
Attribute Definition Source: NPS
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: National Register Information System (NRIS) identification number, for properties included in the National Register
Attribute:
Attribute Label: POS_BEG
Attribute Definition: Period of Significance Begin
Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP/NHR/HPO
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: Beginning of the resource's period of significance (Year: YYYY); Single point period of significance is recorded in this field.
Attribute:
Attribute Label: POS_END
Attribute Definition: Period of Significance End
Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP/NHR/HPO
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: End of the resource's period of significance (Year: YYYY)
Attribute:
Attribute Label: SHPODATE
Attribute Definition: SHPO Opinion Date
Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP/NHR/HPO
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: Date of formal eligibility opinion by the State Historic Preservation Officer
Attribute:
Attribute Label: SRDATE
Attribute Definition: NJ Register Date
Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP/NHR/HPO
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: Date of inclusion in the New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Attribute:
Attribute Label: SRV_ID
Attribute Definition: Survey ID Number
Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP/NHR/HPO
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: ID number for the survey database record for most recent cultural resource survey
Attribute:
Attribute Label: SRV_MULT
Attribute Definition: Prior Survey
Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP/NHR/HPO
Attribute Domain Values:
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: YES
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Yes
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/NHR/HPO
Attribute Domain Values:
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: NO
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: No
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/NHR/HPO
Attribute Domain Values:
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: UNK
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Unknown
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/NHR/HPO
Attribute:
Attribute Label: SRV_NAME
Attribute Definition: Survey Name
Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP/NHR/HPO
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: Title of most recent cultural resource survey report
Attribute:
Attribute Label: SRV_REC
Attribute Definition: Survey Recommendation
Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP/NHR/HPO
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: Survey recommendation from most recent cultural resource survey
Attribute:
Attribute Label: SRV_SHLFCD
Attribute Definition: Survey Shelf Code
Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP/NHR/HPO
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: Shelf code for most recent cultural resource survey report
Attribute:
Attribute Label: DIGINOTE
Attribute Definition: GIS Digitizing Note
Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP/NHR/HPO
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: Notes about specific digitizing or delineation issues for the resource. General notes about the resource should be include in the NOTES attribute.
Attribute:
Attribute Label: SRVDB_ID
Attribute Definition: HPO Survey Database Resource ID Number
Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP/NHR/HPO
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: ID number for the resource record in the HPO architectural survey database. This is a legacy attribute maintained for backwards compatiblity of the data. NJM_PRID, NJM_STID, and/or NJM_PIID should be used as the primary identifiers for the resource.
Attribute:
Attribute Label: SRVNJMPRID
Attribute Definition: NJEMS Project ID Surveys
Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP/NHR/HPO
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: ID number for the Project record in the NJEMS database for the most recent cultural resource survey
Attribute:
Attribute Label: STAT_UPDT
Attribute Definition: Designation Status Update
Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP/NHR/HPO
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: Date of last update to resource status
Attribute:
Attribute Label: STATUS
Attribute Definition: Designation Status
Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP/NHR/HPO
Attribute Domain Values:
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: NHL
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: National Historic Landmark
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/NHR/HPO
Attribute Domain Values:
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: LISTED
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Listed in the New Jersey and/or National Registers of Historic Places
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/NHR/HPO
Attribute Domain Values:
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: ELIGIBLE
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Formally determined eligible for listing in the New Jersey and/or National Registers of Historic Places (SHPO Opinion, COE, DOE)
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/NHR/HPO
Attribute Domain Values:
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: LOCALLY_DESIGNATED
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Designated as an historic district by municipal ordinance.
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/NHR/HPO
Attribute Domain Values:
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: DELISTED
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Removed from NJ/National Registers
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/NHR/HPO
Attribute Domain Values:
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: NOT_ELIGIBLE
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Formally determined not-elibile for listing in the New Jersey and/or Natonal Registers of Historic Places ONLY FOR RESOURCES FORMERLY OPINIONED AS ELIGIBLE NOW FORMALLY DE-OPINIONED
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/NHR/HPO
Attribute:
Attribute Label: X_COORD
Attribute Definition: NJSP X Coordinate
Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP/NHR/HPO
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: X Coordinate Value (NAD83, NJSPF)
Attribute:
Attribute Label: Y_COORD
Attribute Definition: NJSP Y Coordinate
Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP/NHR/HPO
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: Y Coordinate Value (NAD83, NJSPF)
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Metadata Reference Information:
Metadata Date: 20240715
Metadata Future Review Date: 20171124
Metadata Contact:
Contact Information:
Contact Person Primary:
Contact Person: Clark, Kinney
Contact Position: Geographic Information Systems Specialist 2
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing
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