Illinois Statewide Historic Preservation Survey Questionnaire

Illinois Historic Resources

Question Title

* 1. Which Illinois historic resources are most important to preserve? (Rate each resource by selecting one of the following: Not Important, Somewhat Important, Neutral, Important, Very Important)

	Not Important	Somewhat Important	Neutral	Important	Very Important
Maritime archeological sites and resources	Maritime archeological sites and resources Not Important	Maritime archeological sites and resources Somewhat Important	Maritime archeological sites and resources Neutral	Maritime archeological sites and resources Important	Maritime archeological sites and resources Very Important
Terrestrial archeological sites and resources	Terrestrial archeological sites and resources Not Important	Terrestrial archeological sites and resources Somewhat Important	Terrestrial archeological sites and resources Neutral	Terrestrial archeological sites and resources Important	Terrestrial archeological sites and resources Very Important
Historic parks	Historic parks Not Important	Historic parks Somewhat Important	Historic parks Neutral	Historic parks Important	Historic parks Very Important
Cemeteries, parks, and other designed landscapes	Cemeteries, parks, and other designed landscapes Not Important	Cemeteries, parks, and other designed landscapes Somewhat Important	Cemeteries, parks, and other designed landscapes Neutral	Cemeteries, parks, and other designed landscapes Important	Cemeteries, parks, and other designed landscapes Very Important
Bridges and other engineering structures	Bridges and other engineering structures Not Important	Bridges and other engineering structures Somewhat Important	Bridges and other engineering structures Neutral	Bridges and other engineering structures Important	Bridges and other engineering structures Very Important
Historic roads and transportation-related resources (gas stations, depots, etc.)	Historic roads and transportation-related resources (gas stations, depots, etc.) Not Important	Historic roads and transportation-related resources (gas stations, depots, etc.) Somewhat Important	Historic roads and transportation-related resources (gas stations, depots, etc.) Neutral	Historic roads and transportation-related resources (gas stations, depots, etc.) Important	Historic roads and transportation-related resources (gas stations, depots, etc.) Very Important
Industrial buildings and complexes	Industrial buildings and complexes Not Important	Industrial buildings and complexes Somewhat Important	Industrial buildings and complexes Neutral	Industrial buildings and complexes Important	Industrial buildings and complexes Very Important
Intangible cultural resources (oral traditions, folklore, traditional skill sets, performing arts, cultural spaces, etc.)	Intangible cultural resources (oral traditions, folklore, traditional skill sets, performing arts, cultural spaces, etc.) Not Important	Intangible cultural resources (oral traditions, folklore, traditional skill sets, performing arts, cultural spaces, etc.) Somewhat Important	Intangible cultural resources (oral traditions, folklore, traditional skill sets, performing arts, cultural spaces, etc.) Neutral	Intangible cultural resources (oral traditions, folklore, traditional skill sets, performing arts, cultural spaces, etc.) Important	Intangible cultural resources (oral traditions, folklore, traditional skill sets, performing arts, cultural spaces, etc.) Very Important
Cultural properties, sites, and landscapes (hunting grounds, burial sites, ceremonial sites, etc.)	Cultural properties, sites, and landscapes (hunting grounds, burial sites, ceremonial sites, etc.) Not Important	Cultural properties, sites, and landscapes (hunting grounds, burial sites, ceremonial sites, etc.) Somewhat Important	Cultural properties, sites, and landscapes (hunting grounds, burial sites, ceremonial sites, etc.) Neutral	Cultural properties, sites, and landscapes (hunting grounds, burial sites, ceremonial sites, etc.) Important	Cultural properties, sites, and landscapes (hunting grounds, burial sites, ceremonial sites, etc.) Very Important
Resources of underrepresented communities (African American, Asian American, Hispanic American, Indigenous Peoples, Women, LGBTQ+, other ethnic and cultural groups)	Resources of underrepresented communities (African American, Asian American, Hispanic American, Indigenous Peoples, Women, LGBTQ+, other ethnic and cultural groups) Not Important	Resources of underrepresented communities (African American, Asian American, Hispanic American, Indigenous Peoples, Women, LGBTQ+, other ethnic and cultural groups) Somewhat Important	Resources of underrepresented communities (African American, Asian American, Hispanic American, Indigenous Peoples, Women, LGBTQ+, other ethnic and cultural groups) Neutral	Resources of underrepresented communities (African American, Asian American, Hispanic American, Indigenous Peoples, Women, LGBTQ+, other ethnic and cultural groups) Important	Resources of underrepresented communities (African American, Asian American, Hispanic American, Indigenous Peoples, Women, LGBTQ+, other ethnic and cultural groups) Very Important
Agricultural resources (farmhouses, barns, grain elevators, rural landscapes, etc.)	Agricultural resources (farmhouses, barns, grain elevators, rural landscapes, etc.) Not Important	Agricultural resources (farmhouses, barns, grain elevators, rural landscapes, etc.) Somewhat Important	Agricultural resources (farmhouses, barns, grain elevators, rural landscapes, etc.) Neutral	Agricultural resources (farmhouses, barns, grain elevators, rural landscapes, etc.) Important	Agricultural resources (farmhouses, barns, grain elevators, rural landscapes, etc.) Very Important
Historic housing and neighborhoods	Historic housing and neighborhoods Not Important	Historic housing and neighborhoods Somewhat Important	Historic housing and neighborhoods Neutral	Historic housing and neighborhoods Important	Historic housing and neighborhoods Very Important
Public buildings (courthouses, schools, universities, libraries, museums, city halls, etc.)	Public buildings (courthouses, schools, universities, libraries, museums, city halls, etc.) Not Important	Public buildings (courthouses, schools, universities, libraries, museums, city halls, etc.) Somewhat Important	Public buildings (courthouses, schools, universities, libraries, museums, city halls, etc.) Neutral	Public buildings (courthouses, schools, universities, libraries, museums, city halls, etc.) Important	Public buildings (courthouses, schools, universities, libraries, museums, city halls, etc.) Very Important
Traditional downtown commercial buildings	Traditional downtown commercial buildings Not Important	Traditional downtown commercial buildings Somewhat Important	Traditional downtown commercial buildings Neutral	Traditional downtown commercial buildings Important	Traditional downtown commercial buildings Very Important
Houses of worship and other religious buildings	Houses of worship and other religious buildings Not Important	Houses of worship and other religious buildings Somewhat Important	Houses of worship and other religious buildings Neutral	Houses of worship and other religious buildings Important	Houses of worship and other religious buildings Very Important
Theaters, stadiums, and recreational facilities	Theaters, stadiums, and recreational facilities Not Important	Theaters, stadiums, and recreational facilities Somewhat Important	Theaters, stadiums, and recreational facilities Neutral	Theaters, stadiums, and recreational facilities Important	Theaters, stadiums, and recreational facilities Very Important
Post-World War II and Mid-Century buildings	Post-World War II and Mid-Century buildings Not Important	Post-World War II and Mid-Century buildings Somewhat Important	Post-World War II and Mid-Century buildings Neutral	Post-World War II and Mid-Century buildings Important	Post-World War II and Mid-Century buildings Very Important
Monuments, public sculptures, and objects	Monuments, public sculptures, and objects Not Important	Monuments, public sculptures, and objects Somewhat Important	Monuments, public sculptures, and objects Neutral	Monuments, public sculptures, and objects Important	Monuments, public sculptures, and objects Very Important
Archives, collections, and artifacts	Archives, collections, and artifacts Not Important	Archives, collections, and artifacts Somewhat Important	Archives, collections, and artifacts Neutral	Archives, collections, and artifacts Important	Archives, collections, and artifacts Very Important

If Other, please specify