A. The Council may designate a historic resource a historic landmark if it meets the requirements of both subsections B and C of this section.
B. Historic landmarks must meet at least one of the following criteria:
1. It is or was once associated or identified with important events or broad patterns of development that have made a significant contribution to the cultural, architectural, historical, and political heritage of the City, region, State, or Nation; or
2. It is or was associated with an important person or persons who made a significant contribution to the history, development, or culture of the City, region, State, or Nation; or
3. It embodies the distinctive characteristics of a style, type, period, or method of construction; exemplifies the work of a well-recognized architect or builder, or possesses high artistic or aesthetic values; or it represents one of the last, best remaining examples of an architectural type or style in a neighborhood or the City that was once common but is now increasingly rare.
C. Historic landmarks must retain integrity from their period of significance with respect to its location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, association, or any combination of these factors. A proposed landmark need not retain all such original aspects, but must retain sufficient integrity to convey its historic, cultural, or architectural significance. Neither the deferred maintenance of a proposed landmark nor its dilapidated condition shall, on its own, be equated with a loss of integrity. Integrity shall be judged with reference to the particular characteristics that support the property's eligibility. (Ord. 0-18-1336, 4-11-2018)