Mesa Historic Landmarks Process
  
What is a Historic Landmark?
A Historic Landmark is any building, structure, or thing
which is at least 50 years old, has it’s original integrity maintained (it
hasn’t been altered a way that changes its original character), and it is associated with any one of the
following:
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A significant event in Mesa’s history;
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A person significant to Mesa’s history;
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The work of a master craftsman;
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One of the only remaining examples of it’s kind
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a prehistoric site
Historic Landmarks in Mesa
Some of our landmarks have been listed to the National Register of Historic
Places, others have been designated by the City of Mesa as
landmarks.
Nomination Process
Anyone can nominate a building, structure or thing as a
Historic Landmark provided it meets the above criteria. The steps to do so are
as follows:
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An application is prepared and filed with the Historic
Preservation Office.
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A petition is circulated and must be signed by 50 +1
qualified registered City of Mesa voters (or by 50% +1 of the verified
property owners).
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The petition is returned to the City and staff verifies
the signatures.
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Staff makes a presentation to the Historic Preservation
Committee which forwards its recommendation for either approval or denial to
the Downtown Development Committee (if the proposed landmark is within Town
Center Redevelopment Area) or to the Planning & Zoning Board for all
other areas in the City.
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Staff makes a presentation to either the Downtown
Development Committee or the Planning & Zoning Board which forwards its
recommendation for approval or denial to the City Council.
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The City Council introduces an ordinance to apply a
Historic Landmark Overlay at its regular meeting and invites public comment.
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The City Council considers the ordinance at its next
regular meeting.
Sources:
Excerpt from Our Town, 1991. Mesa Public Schools
City Wide-Reconnaissance Survey - Ryden
Architects, 1999
Evergreen Historic District National Register
Nomination - Ryden Architects
West 2nd Street Historic District National
Register Nomination - Ryden Architects
Wilbur Historic District National Register
Nomination - Ryden Architects
Temple Historic District National Register
Nomination - Ryden Architects
Robson Historic District National Register
Nomination - Ryden Architects
“In Search of African American History in the
Southwest,” Taylor, Quintard. Smithsonian Museum of National
History, Behring Online Center
The First 100 Years: The History of Arizona
Blacks, Harris, Richard. 1983.
Minorities in Phoenix, Luckingham, Bradford. 1994. |
