Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 16 - History, Humanities and Arts › Part 3 - Historic Preservation Division › Chapter 12 - Mississippi Standards and Guidelines for Archaeological Investigations › Rule 16-3-12.16.2 - Survey Inclusion Guidelines

Current through June 25, 2024
Surveys of historic properties are necessarily selective to
				  some degree or another. The specific criteria for what should be included in a
				  survey will vary somewhat from project to project depending on the purpose of
				  the survey and the area being surveyed. Nonetheless, certain general guideline
				  will be applicable to almost all historic property surveys conducted under the
				  supervision of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History. Here follows
				  a list of the kinds of properties that should normally be recorded on a
				  Historic Resources Inventory form.
Properties Predating 1817
The survey should record all identified extant buildings
				  regardless of condition or alterations, and should record the sites, when
				  known, of all pre-1817 buildings if there is any likelihood of archaeological
				  remains.
Properties Dating from 1817 to 1865
The survey should record all extant buildings and other
				  structures believed to date to this period, unless so altered that the
				  architectural character is no longer evident at all. Sites should be identified
				  for the most important non-extant buildings (such as major plantation houses,
				  courthouses, and other properties of special architectural or historical
				  interest). The sites of notable Civil War military activity should also be
				  identified. While not required, documentation regarding the appearance of
				  non-extant antebellum buildings would be welcome, especially photographs.
All Other Properties over 50 Years Old
The survey should record all extant properties which have
				  retained their architectural character, and major buildings that have been
				  substantially altered. Sites should only be identified for the most important
				  non-extant buildings. While not required, pictorial documentation about the
				  most important non-extant buildings would be welcomed. All extant properties
				  from this period which are within the boundaries of a proposed historic
				  district should be recorded. All properties specifically associated with
				  military activity during the Second World War should be fully recorded.
Properties Less Than 50 Years Old
1. Buildings and other structures of
				exceptional architectural or historical significance should be fully recorded.
2. Properties located within a
				proposed historic district but which do not contribute to its historic
				significance should be photographed and very briefly described on a survey
				form, so that they can be accounted for in the district inventory.
3. Mississippi has a number of buildings
				associated with the Civil Rights Movement and with music history that are
				either less than 50 years old or have been substantially remodeled in the last
				50 years. Oral histories and local historians are important sources to
				highlight buildings or districts which do not have significant architectural
				merit but that might have played a significant role in historic events. Any
				buildings associated in any way with the Civil Rights Movement or with music
				history, regardless of age or architectural merit, should be surveyed and
				sources of documentation should be cited.
Objects of Artistic Interest
The survey should record any freestanding object of artistic
				  or historical interest located within the survey area. In the case of an
				  individual object (such as a statue or fountain), a single form should be
				  prepared for each object. In the case of a group of similar or identical
				  objects (such as historic light posts), a single survey form should be prepared
				  for the whole group, with an attached sketch map locating each object.