Criteria for The National Register of Historic Places

     The Public History Center building is on the National Register of Historic Places. The building was built in 1902 as Sanford High School. To be on the list, a location or building must meet certain criteria. The following requirements must be met:
- Has to be associated with events that made a significant contribution to history.
- Are associated with the lives of significant historic figures
- Embodies distinct characteristics of a certain time period
- Yields information important to history
     The PHC is a romanesque style building distinctive of the time period, and is an example of turn-of-the-century school buildings.
     It is important to protect places of historic significance. Much can be learned from the building style, reason for the use of the location, and contents found within it. The National Register of Historic Places protects the locations on the list, and those pending. Even though the future of the PHC is foggy, it cannot be harmed or destroyed. That being said, the museum needs to stay open in order to up-keep the property and take care of the items, documents, and photos inside. Without proper temperature control, and protection from the elements (like humidity), the items in the archives will deteriorate at a much faster pace. So come support the PHC!
     Until next time, Samantha

(Source:http://www.nps.gov/nr/publications/bulletins/nrb15/nrb15_2.htm)