The purpose of an Historic District is to encourage the preservation
of natural and historic amenities and to provide standards for historic,
cultural, and educational uses of land in a manner that preserves
its historic and cultural value, while also permitting limited commercial
activities incidental to and furthering those historic and cultural
activities without overwhelming their historic and cultural nature.
While a property may be deemed historic for a wide variety of reasons,
for purposes of interpreting this article, a greater emphasis should
be placed on features and structures that are at least over 50 years
old.