Judging

The Peterson Prize jury consists of three members: one representing the National Park Service; one representing the American Institute of Architects; and one representing the Athenaeum of Philadelphia.

Rating Scale (100 POINT MAXIMUM + 5 BONUS)

• Bonus Points (5)
  Determined by a HABS staff historian prior to the jury
  HABS short-form historical report
  
  
• Significance of Building Being Documented (10 Point Maximum)
  Determined by the Peterson Prize Coordinator prior to the jury
  National Historic Landmark (4 points)
  National Park Service Historic Structure (4 points)
  National Register and/or State or Local Register and/or Contributing to a designated
  historic district. Verification must be provided with submittal. (2 points)
  
  
• Complexity of Site/Structure (in relation to team size) (10 Point Maximum)
  Complex site/structure (10 points)
  Moderately complex site/structure (7 points)
  Simple site/structure (3 points)
  
  
• Appropriate Level of Documentation (40 Point Maximum)
  Content (20 point maximum)
  Well-documented and interpreted (20 points)
  Significant features missing or not interpreted (10 points)
  Not well documented or interpreted (5 points)
  
  Dimension and annotations (10 point maximum)
  Excellent – highly informative (10 points)
  Adequate – informative (7 points)
  Minimal – uninformative (3 points)
  
  Field Records (10 point maximum)
  Well-presented (10 points)
  Submitted (5 points)
  Not Submitted (0 points)
  
  
• Presentation (40 Point Maximum)
  Drafting Quality (20 point maximum)
  Excellent (20 points)
  Good (13 points)
  Fair (7 points)
  
  Sheet Composition (15 point maximum)
  Excellent (15 points)
  Good (10 points)
  Fair (5 points)
  
  Lettering Quality (5 point maximum)
  Excellent (5 points)
  Good (3 points)
  Fair (1 points)