This is an image of a homeowner removing mid-20th century shingles to uncover 19th century clapboards. Physical and pictorial documentation will be used to consistently backdate the exterior appearance of the house to an earlier period. What is the treatment? Photo: ŠJohn Leeke.
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 Working on the Past in Local Historic Districts

Working on the Past ...QUIZ

This quiz is offered as a quick review of information contained in the various sections of the web site, with a focus on the four treatment approaches in The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties. Please choose only one answer per question. If you pick the wrong answer you may try again, but your answer will be counted as incorrect. You can always hit the "Reset" button at the bottom of the page to retake the quiz and get a new grade.

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Each answer is worth 10%. After you have completed all of the questions, please click the Grade the Quiz button at the bottom of the page. The number you see is a percentage of all the correct answers, so 100% is a perfect score. Good luck!
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1. Of the three types of historic districts that can be created (federal, state or local), National Register designation offers the greatest legal protection to private property against actions such as inappropriate exterior alterations and demolition. True or False?

True
False

 

2. A local preservation ordinance does NOT: (Choose one)

Provide a municipal policy for the protection of historic properties
Require improvements, changes, or restoration of the property
Establish an objective and democratic process for designating historic properties
Protect the integrity of designated historic properties within a design review requirement

 

3. The ordinance is a law and the design review criteria are part of the law. Local district design guidelines are generally illustrated recommendations that interpret and expand upon the criteria, but are not mandatory. True or False?

TRUE
FALSE

 

4. In the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties, the four treatment options are presented in a hierarchical framework, with Restoration and Reconstruction as the least preferred. True or False?

TRUE
FALSE

 

5. Which one of the four work options in the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties deals with "compatibility" between old and new?

Preservation
Rehabilitation
Restoration
Reconstruction

 

6. The scope of work for a 19th century residence includes painting, masonry repointing, and replacement of a deteriorated wood shingle roof with new wood shingles. What is the treatment?

Preservation
Rehabilitation
Restoration
Reconstruction

 

7. A large 1830s property has evolved over time-with many later additions and alterations. Recently, a thorough historical and physical assessment by a professional team has indicated that its earliest significance outweighs all later changes. A documentation plan is being developed that will alter the later historic features, e.g., windows, entrances, doors, roof dormers, and landscape features by removing them. New replacement features will be constructed to convey the appearance of one period of time for interpretive purposes. The treatment is:

Preservation
Rehabilitation
Restoration
Reconstruction

 

8. This statement is an excerpt from the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties: ".The limited and sensitive upgrading of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems and other code-required work to make properties functional is appropriate." Does this statement apply to both Preservation and Restoration projects?

YES
NO

 

9. The character-defining materials and features of a historic house are essentially intact, so will not require extensive repair or replacement. No alterations and additions are planned. The house will not be backdated to depict an earlier period. What treatment are the owners considering?

Preservation
Rehabilitation
Restoration
Reconstruction

 

10. A storefront on a late 19th century commercial building was removed a number of years ago during an insensitive remodeling. The new storefront may be based on physical or pictorial documentation or, if that is not possible, it may be replaced with a compatible new design based on the remaining character-defining features of the building. What is the treatment?

Preservation
Rehabilitation
Restoration
Reconstruction

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