Subjects of primarily local or regional, as opposed to statewide, significance are not eligible for state markers. An individual cannot be considered until twenty-five years, or roughly a generation, after his or her death. Structures are not marked for architectural value. Rather, an individual or historic event associated with a site is more likely to receive consideration. Architecturally significant buildings may be eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places, administered by the State Historic Preservation Office of the Division of Archives and History.
All markers designate places or persons of statewide significance.
No markers will be approved for subjects of purely local or regional importance. All marker inscriptions are drafted or approved by the advisory committee. The space limitations of the standard marker require that concise statements be used. The advisory committee will decide on the title and length of the inscription. No individual can be marked prior to a waiting period of twenty-five years after death.