Who designates a structure or site as historic?

The historic designation can occur at the Federal, State, and local level. A property is historic if it is listed on the National Register, Florida Inventory of Historic Places, or a local list of historic places. In the City of Stuart, properties are reviewed and listed on the City of Stuart Historic Properties Survey (PDF) (initially completed in 1991 by Historic Properties Associates, Inc, St. Augustine, Florida) and are maintained and amended by the City Development Department.

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1. What makes a property historically significant?
2. What is historic preservation?
3. Who designates a structure or site as historic?
4. What are the benefits of National Historic Designation?
5. What are the benefits of the State of Florida (Division of Historic Resources) Historic Designation?
6. What are the benefits of Local Historic Designation?
7. Does historic preservation in the City of Stuart dictate what I can do with my property?