FLORIDA GEOGRAPHIC DATA LIBRARY DOCUMENTATION
(VERSION 2003)

HISTORICAL STRUCTURE LOCATIONS
Geodataset Name:      SHPO_STRUCTURES
Geodataset Type:      SHAPE
Geodataset Feature:   POINT

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

This dataset contains historic structure locations and attributes as recorded at 
the Florida Master Site File.

DATA SOURCE(S):                   Bureau of Archaeological Research

SCALE OF ORIGINAL SOURCE MAPS:    1:100,000

DATE OF AUTOMATION OR SOURCE:     September 2002

GEODATASET EXTENT:                State of Florida
FEATURE ATTRIBUTE TABLES:
Datafile Name: SHPO_STRUCTURES.DBF

ALIAS          WIDTH   TYPE     PRECISION       
Shape             6   SHAPE          0         
Area             12   DECIMAL        3         
Perimeter        12   DECIMAL        3         
All_strucs       11   DECIMAL        0         
All_strucs       11   DECIMAL        0         
Siteid            8   CHARACTER      0         
Formno            6   CHARACTER      0         
Sitename         40   CHARACTER      0         
Address          47   CHARACTER      0         
Surveynum         5   CHARACTER      0         
Architect        30   CHARACTER      0         
Year_built        5   CHARACTER      0         
Style            25   CHARACTER      0         
Ext_plan         25   CHARACTER      0         
Struc_sys1       40   CHARACTER      0         
Struc_sys2       40   CHARACTER      0         
Struc_sys3       40   CHARACTER      0         
Ext_fabrc1       40   CHARACTER      0         
Ext_fabrc2       40   CHARACTER      0         
Ext_fabrc3       40   CHARACTER      0         
Ext_fabrc4       40   CHARACTER      0         
Struc_use1       40   CHARACTER      0         
Struc_use2       40   CHARACTER      0         
Struc_use3       40   CHARACTER      0         
Local_sig        30   CHARACTER      0         
Surv_eval        30   CHARACTER      0         
Surv_dist        40   CHARACTER      0         
Shpo_eval        30   CHARACTER      0         
D_nrlisted        8   DATE           0         
Plot_mthd         1   CHARACTER      0
Descript         40   CHARACTER      0         

FEATURE ATTRIBUTE TABLES CODES AND VALUES:

ITEM            ITEM DESCRIPTION
SHAPE           Data attribute inherent to the ESRI shapefile format,
                which defines the data as a point, polyline, or polygon.
AREA            This ArcInfo generated field is empty(0) for point coverages.
PERIMETER       This ArcInfo generated field is empty(0) for point coverages.
ALL_STRUCS#     ArcInfo generated id# (**=two letter county code)
ALL_STRUCS-ID   ArcInfo id# (**=two letter county code)
SITEID          This is the state site number (used as the primary key for all Site
                File databases).  The state site number is an eight character  
                string containing a two character county code, a five character 
                numeric code ranging from 00001 to 99999, and an optional single 
                letter character (suffix letter is generally used to indicate sites 
                that are functionally or spatially related).
FORMNO          Identifying code used to locate and track each site's original form 
                and later update form(s) in the Florida Master Site File database.
SITENAME        The site name as recorded at the Florida Master Site File. Usually 
                the principal or best known name for a cultural resource.  A site 
                name of "NN" or a blank value indicates no name has been designated 
                for the site.
ADDRESS         The street address of the site, including the number, prefix 
                direction if relevant, and street name.
SURVEYNUM       The serial number assigned by the Site File to the report or 
                manuscript produced by the survey or project which identified or 
                reexamined the cultural resource.  Not all structures have an 
                associated report or manuscript.
ARCHITECT       The name of the architect, designer, builder, landscape architect, 
                or artist responsible for the actual DESIGN of the building, 
                structure, or object being documented.  A blank value for this 
                field indicates that this information is not known or is not 
                recorded in the Florida Master Site File database.
YEAR_BUILT      The year of actual construction, as documented or estimated.  A "C" 
                (circa) indicates the year given is only roughly known or 
                estimated.  A "+" indicates the year given is the earliest possible 
                year of construction.  A "-" indicates that the year given is the 
                latest possible year of construction.  A blank value for this field 
                indicates that this information is not known or is not recorded in 
                the Florida Master Site File database.
STYLE           The architectural style or period which best describes the site.
EXT_PLAN        General exterior plan of the structure.
STRUC_SYS1      Major structural system(s) employed in the structure.  Values in   
                this field (as well as STRUC_SYS2 and STRUC_SYS3) are limited to a 
                discrete list of possibilities used in the Site File Smartform 
                program.  A list of these values can be found in the field 
                descriptions included in the Standing Structures Smartform, 
                available at http://dhr.dos.state.fl.us/msf/smartform.html.  A 
                blank value for this field indicates that this information is not 
                known or is not recorded in the Florida Master Site File database.
STRUC_SYS2      Major structural system(s) employed in the structure.
STRUC_SYS3      Major structural system(s) employed in the structure.
EXT_FABRC1      Major exterior fabric(s) used on the structure.  Values in this 
                field (as well as EXTERIOR_2, EXTERIOR_3, and EXTERIOR_4) are 
                limited to a discrete list of possibilities used in the Site File 
                Smartform program.  A list of these values can be found in the 
                field descriptions included in the Standing Structure Smartform, 
                available at http://dhr.dos.state.fl.us/msf/smartform.html.  A 
                blank value for this field indicates that this information is not 
                known or is not recorded in the Florida Master Site File database.
EXT_FABRC2      Major exterior fabric(s) used on the structure.
EXT_FABRC3      Major exterior fabric(s) used on the structure.
EXT_FABRC4      Major exterior fabric(s) used on the structure.
STRUC_USE1      Present use of the structure.  Values in this field (as well as 
                STRUC_USE2 and STRUC_USE3) are limited to a discrete list of 
                possibilities used in the Site File Smartform program.  A list of 
                these values can be found in the field descriptions included in the 
                Standing Structures Smartform, available at 
                http://dhr.dos.state.fl.us/msf/smartform.html.  A blank value for 
                this field indicates that this information is not known or is not 
                recorded in the Florida Master Site File database.
STRUC_USE2      Intermediate use of the structure
STRUC_USE3      Original use of the structure
LOCAL_SIG       Surveyor's evaluation of a cultural resource's eligibility for 
                listing on a local government's register of important sites.  
                Values in this field (as well as SURV_EVAL, SURV_DIST, and 
                SHPO_EVAL) are limited to a discrete list of possibilities used in 
                the Site File Smartform program.  A list of these values can be 
                found in the field descriptions included in the Standing Structures 
                Smartform, available at
                http://dhr.dos.state.fl.us/msf/smartform.html.
SURV_EVAL       Surveyor's evaluation of the cultural resource's eligibility for 
                the National Register when the resource is considered as an 
                independent entity - not as a component or "contributing property" 
                to a potential district.
SURV_DIST       Surveyor's evaluation of cultural resource's eligibility for the 
                National Register as part of a district or thematic group.
SHPO_EVAL       Evaluation of Florida's State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) 
                concerning the eligibility of the site for listing on the National 
                Register of Historic Places.   In Florida, the SHPO is the Director 
                of the Division of Historical Resources, acting through staff in 
                the Bureau of Historic Preservation.
D_NRLISTED      Date that the site was officially listed in the National Register 
                of Historic Places.  The field is blank if the site is not listed 
                on the National Register.
PLOT_MTHD       Indicates whether the structure was address Matched(M) by DHR, on-
                screen Digitized(D) by DHR, or automated by an external individual 
                or organization(X).  Refer to the discussion of data derivation 
                methods for more details.
DESCRIPT        Based on STRUC_USE1


USER NOTES:

WARNINGS TO THE USER: The locations of archaeological sites, historic structures, 
unmarked human burials, cemeteries, and other cultural features contained in this 
(and other) Florida Master Site File data layers are for resource management, law 
enforcement, and research purposes only.

Scale is an important factor in data usage. Certain scale datasets are not suitable
for some project, analysis, or modelling purposes. Please be sure you are using the
best available data. 

1:24000 scale datasets are recommended for projects that are at the county level. 

1:24000 data should NOT be used for high accuracy base mapping such as property
parcel boundaries. 

1:100000 scale datasets are recommended for projects that are at the multi-county or
regional level. 

1:250000 scale datasets are recommended for projects that are at the regional or
state level or larger. 

Vector datasets with no defined scale or accuracy should be considered suspect. Make
sure you are familiar with your data before using it for projects or analyses. Every
effort has been made to supply the user with data documentation. For additional
information, see the References section and the Data Source Contact section of this
documentation. For more information regarding scale and accuracy, see our web pages
at: 

http://www.geoplan.ufl.edu/education.html 

FGDL QUALITY ASSURANCE STATUS:

-Set Tolerances to FGDL Standards
-Added DESCRIPT field based on SITENAME
-Projected to FGDL albers

REFERENCES:


DATA LINEAGE SUMMARY:

This data was originally created by the Division of Historical Resources.  The data was 
received on a CDrom in Coverage format.  The data was released in September 2002. When received, 
the data was in the following projection: Geographic, Datum: NAD27, Spheroid: Clarke 1866, 
Units: Decimal Degrees.  The shapefile was projected to FGDL Albers HPGN (See "Map 
Projection Parameters" below) in ArcToolBox using the Florida Harn Transformation.

MAP PROJECTION PARAMETERS:


Projection                           ALBERS
Units                                METERS
Datum                                HPGN
Spheroid                             GRS1980
1st standard parallel                24   0  0.000
2nd standard parallel                31  30  0.000
central meridian                    -84   0  0.000
latitude of projection's origin      24   0  0.000 
false easting (meters)               400000.00000
false northing (meters)              0.00000

DATA SOURCES CONTACT(S):

Name:     Vincent S. Birdsong or Dr. Marion Smith
          Florida Master Site File
Address:  Bureau of Archaeological Research 
          R. A. Gray Building
          500 South Bronough St.
          Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250
Phone:    (850) 245-6440
Fax:      (850) 245-6439 
Email:    fmsfile@mail.dos.state.fl.us

FGDL CONTACT:

Name:                    Florida Geographic Data Library
Abbr. Name:              FGDL
Address:                 Florida Geographic Data Library
                         431 Architecture
                         PO Box 115706
                         Gainesville, FL  32611-5706
Web site:                http://www.fgdl.org
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