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III, CASE STUDIES Many kinds of property types are eligible for inclusion in the National Register, and different property types have different boundary issues to be considered. To illustrate a variety of appropriate boundaries, examples are given for several property types. For each property type, the general guidelines are presented. Appropri- ate examples are provided to illustrate the issues and solutions. The sum- mary information is abstracted from registration forms of properties listed in the National Register or documen- tation from properties determined eligible for the National Register. The verbal boundary descriptions and boundary justifications are quotations of Section 10 of the registration forms. For some properties, such as archeo- logical sites, locational information is restricted to protect the property. Examples drawn from such properties are edited to omit or alter location] information. BOUNDARIES FOR BUILDINGS Buildings are constructions created principally to shelter any form of human activity. The National Regis- ter use of the term "building" also refers to historically and functionally related units, such as a courthouse and jail. Buildings include houses, barns, churches, schools, hotels, theaters, stores, factories, depots, and mills. Remember that many buildings have associated contributing land- scape and archeological features. Consider these resources as well as the architectural resources when selecting boundaries and evaluating significance of buildings. The verbal boundary descriptions and boundary justifications cited in the following case studies provide examples of boundaries for several GUIDELINES FOR SELECTING BOUNDARIES: BUILDINGS (summarized from How to Complete the National Register Registration Form, p. 56) • Select boundaries that encompass the entire resource, including both historic and modern additions. Include surrounding land histori- cally associated with the resource that retains integrity and contrib- utes to the property's historic significance. • Use the legally recorded parcel number or lot lines for urban and suburban properties that retain their historic boundaries and integrity. • For small rural properties, select boundaries that encompass signifi- cant resources, including outbuildings and the associated setting. • For larger rural properties, select boundaries that include fields, forests, and open range land that is historically associated with the property and conveys the property's historic setting. The areas included must have integrity and contribute to the property's historic significance. types of buildings in a variety of settings. In a few cases, the preparer has elected to provide a large -scale map (such as a tax map) that shows the boundaries in lieu of a verbal boundary description. Buildings in Urban Settings La Casa Blanca, Coamo, Puerto Rico, is a Spanish Creole vernacular house constructed in 1865. Character- istics of this style include a raised, wooden construction; main living core with rear service wing (martillo), forming an L-shaped plan with an interior courtyard; full- length frontal balcony or veranda; and hipped or side - gabled, usually high - pitched roof covered with corrugated zinc. La Casa Blanca includes these character- istics, except that the martillo opens into the grounds at the southeast corner of the lot and not into an interior courtyard. The house is located at 17 Josd I. Quinton Street, the corner of Quinton and Ruiz Belvis streets. The boundaries of the Na- tional Register property follow the legal lot boundaries. Verbal bound- ary description: The house is bounded in the north by Josd Quinton Street; south, No. 18 Federico Santiago Street; east, Ruiz Belvis Street; and west, No. 19 Josd Quinton Street. Boundary justification: The boundary includes the entire city lot that has been historically and is currently associated with the prop- erty.