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Site name:
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Some have offical names like "Oak Hill Cemetery" or "Central Park" Others are commonly called a particular name from their association with a particular event or individual, such as "Lovers Leap" or "Ed's Hill" or "The Grassy Knoll". If you don’t know the name, it’s okay to leave this section blank.
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Site's Address Number:
(ex:
234
Main Street W.)
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Number that is the first part of the street address. For example, if the structure's address is 834 Broadway Avenue North, the number is 834.
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Street Name:
(ex:234
Main
Street)
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Name of the particular street, not including the street type or suffix. For example, for 834 Broadway Avenue North, the street name is Broadway.
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Street Suffix:
(ex:234
Main
Street)
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One of a series of street types which follows the street name. In the case of 834 Broadway Avenue North, the street suffix is Avenue.
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Street Directional:
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Most streets, especially longer ones, have a direction, which indicates a specific area along that street. For 834 Broadway Avenue North, the directional is North. If this information is not available it is okay to leave blank.
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Location of Site:
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If the site has no address or it is unknown, write a short description of where the site is located. Ex: "Corner of Main Street and Elm Avenue" or "On the Mississippi River, 1/4 mile south of Highway 61 and Interstate 94"
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City/locality:
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The name of the legally organized and/or incorporated city, village, suburb, or township where the property is located.
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Neighborhood/s:
If the site is part of a neighborhood or borough. If the site is part of more than one neighborhood (historic, imagined, etc...) please enter them using commas to separate them.
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County:
Select if it is a county or a parish (county by default).
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Enter name of the county or parish. Do not add "County" or "Parish" to name.
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State/province:
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Select the state or province.
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Province other than U.S. or Canada:
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Add province if structure is not located in the U.S. or Canada.
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Country:
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Select the country
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Year Established:
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The year the site was originally established (such as a historic district) or the start date of the event (such as a battle).
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Year Ended:
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Enter the date the site was changed (mine closed, cemetery moved, Farmstead developed) or event at site ended
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Founded by:
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If the site is associated with a developer, first owner, company or founder please add it.
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Select a Historic Function
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Historic function:
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What was the historic function of the site? Select the most appropreate.
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Other Historic function/s:
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Add the most appropriate Historic function/s. Use commas to separate functions if more than one.
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Select a Current Function
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Current function:
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What is the current function of the site? Select the most appropreate.
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Other Current function/s:
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Add the most appropriate current function/s. Use commas to separate functions if more than one.
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Site Image 1:
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Add a picture of the site, historic or current. The image must be uploaded to placeography.org and you must have permission to use it.
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Caption for Image 1:
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Describe the photo for caption 1.
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Site Image 2:
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Add a picture of the site, historic, current or of a detail or interior. The image must be uploaded to placeography.org and you must have permission to use it.
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Caption for Image 2:
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Describe the photo for caption 2
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Additional Notes:
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If you have other notes you wish to add to the info box like significant persons associated with the structure add them here.
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