National Register Bulletin 34
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. NATIONAL REGISTER. BULLETIN Technical information on comprehensive planning, survey of cultural resources, and registration in the National Register of Historic Places. U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service Interagency Resources Division Guidelines for Evaluating and Documenting Historic Aids to Navigation Mission: As the Nation's principal conservation agency, the Department of the Interior has responsibility for most of our nationally-owned public lands and natural and cultural resources. This includes fostering wise use of our land and water resources, protecting our fish and wildlife, preservip.gthe environmental and cultural values of our national parks and historical places, and providing for the enjoyment of life through outdoor recreation. The Department also promotes the goals of the Take Pride in America campaign by encouraging stewardship and citizen responsibility for the public lands and promoting citizen participation in their care. The Department also has a major responsibility for American Indian reservation communities and for people who live in Island Territories under U.S. Administration. Sand Island Light has marked the entrance to Mobile Bay and the Mobile Ship Channel since 1873. The oldest light in Alabama, it is the third light to stand on this small island. Granite molding defines the polygon-shaped base. On the interior, an iron circular staircase leads to the watch room. Above the watch room, the glass lens room is topped with a conical copper roof. (Lacey Photography) TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................................................................. 1 BACKGROUND .................................................................................................................................................................................... 1 TYPES OF HISTORIC AIDS TO NAVIGATION .............................................................................................................................. 2 RESEARCH, FIELD WORK, AND DOCUMENTATION ............................................................................................................... 2 Research ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 2 Field Work .................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Documentation ............................................................................................................................................................................. 4 QUALIFICATIONS FOR EVALUATORS ......................................................................................................................................... 4 EVALUATING HISTORIC AIDS TO NAVIGATION ..................................................................................................................... 5 CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION.......................................................................................................................................................... 5 Criterion A .................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Criterion B ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Criterion C .................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Criterion D .................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Archeological Documentation.......................................................................................................................................... 7 Maritime Archeology......................................................................................................................................................... 8 CRITERIA CONSIDERATIONS.......................................................................................................................................................... 8 Resources Less than SQ Years Old ........................................................................ .......................... ........................................... 8 Reconstructions ............................................................... .................. .......... .. .. ............................................................................. 8 INTEGRITY ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 8 Location ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Design ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 8 Setting ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 8 Materials........................................................................................................................................................................................ 8 Workmanship ............................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Feeling ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Association .................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 PREPARING THE NATIONAL REGISTER NOMINATION......................................................................................................... 9 Section 7: Description .................................................................................................................................................................. 9 Exterior Description ...........................................................................................................................................................10 Interior Description ............................................................................................................................................................10 Optics and Illuminants ......................................................................................................................................................11 Sound Signals...................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Daymarks ............................................................................................................................................................................12 Site Layout and Other Features........................................................................................................................................ 12 Integrity ...............................................................................................................................................................................13 Section 8: Statement of Significance .........................................................................................................................................13 Section 9: Major Bibliographical References ...........................................................................................................................14 Section 10: Geographical Data ..................................................................................................................................................14 Accompanying Documentation................................................................................................................................................. 14 NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARKS ............................................................................................................................................14 RECOMMENDED BIBLIOGRAPHY AND SOURCES ...................................................................................................................15 National Park Service Publications ..................................................................................................................... , .....................15 National Register Bulletins ..................................................................................................................................................15 Maritime Preservation