Evaluation phase

METHODOLOGY Philosophic &

Step of process Definition of Rural Landscape b/ground
discussions
G/lines for Evaluating & Documenting
Rural Historic Landscape by NPS

Secondary data: Primary Data:

Site Historic: review past
inventory /document of the
site study – struc. plan/ local
plan, journal, historic
document, magazine etc)
Compile exstg conditions tru’
site observation, site photos, DOCUMENT (SITE
topo map, interview use 12 of INVENTORY)
landscape characteristics

Analysis & synthesis use NPS:

1. Defining significant –based on 4
National Criteria (NR) A, B, C & D
A – associate event & historic
B – associate w/important person EVALUATE
C – distinctive physical charac.
D – ability to provide past historic info
METHODOLOGY National Register Criteria &
Consideration
2. Assess historic integrity:
National register
a. Criteria consideration – location,
Criteria Rural Landscape
dtl, setting, material, w/manship, Yes No
feeling & association A x
B x
C x
EVALUATE D x
b. Identify threat/problems to
integrity Consideration
Location x
Detail x
c. weight overall integrity Setting x
(conclusion) Material x
W/manship x
Feeling x
Association x
Stewardship:
-preservation TREATMENT
-rehabilitation -support by
-restoration drwg/sketches
-reconstruction
 To evaluate rural landscape eligibility:
1. Defining significance

a) Significant elements are valued based on the following

criteria:
- association w/events/actv. Ex: farming, irrigation,
fishing, settlement, mining.
- association w/important persons of success, talent,
ingenuity etc.
- distinctiveness phy. characteristics of dsgn, const &
form. Ex. Vernacular bldg, transport system.
- provides info its past ex archeology sites. Ex.
abandoned roadways, reforested field, remnant stone
walls.
NR Criterion
Criterion A: association w/ l/use & actv.
The Malay house within Kg Kemasin in Bachok which opened in the
1970s still retains 4 original yards, namely the front yard, backyard &
the side yard. Front yard has large compound & serves as the home
decor areas & social actv. Side yard as food crops, medicines & bulky
trees. The back yard is classified as a private area & has r/ships with
residents' daily use.
Even the surrounding of the house which originally a forest has
changed into a rice fields but the distinctiveness Malay
characteristics of 19th century still can see.

Criterion A established the great evidence/strong significance for the

establishment of a Malay landscape.
Criterion B: association w/important persons
in past

• The person associated with Pak Ali’s house of local

significance.
• Criterion B no significance for the establishment of a Malay
house landscape.
Criterion C: distinctiveness phy. characteristics of
dsgn, const & form.

• The house is a locally significant ex of vernacular built form

and can been seen tru’their original designation. These
physical characteristics are important coz contribute among
the sense of place as Malay house. The Malay built form
element (wood material, thatched roof, raised on stilts etc)
and surrounded by green areas.

• Criterion C holds great/quite significance of the Malay

landscape,
Criterion D: provides info its past ex archeology
sites

• Criterion D – no significance for the establishment of a

Malay landscape.
 Conclusion:

• The NR criteria is a foundation on which to make a

statement for the creation of a Malay landscape. The Pak
Ali’s house of Kg Kemasin can be considered a Malay
house landscape under criteria A & C with the criteria A
providing the strongest evidence for the creation of a
Malay landscape.
Table National Register Criteria
National register
Criteria Malay Landscape
Yes No
A x
B x
C x
D x