Then we have historic=memorial und memorial:type=plate This is for http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commemorative_plaque
gruß reneman 2013/4/28 Eric Polk <ericp...@ca.rr.com> > > Is this identical to information=board with board_type=historic ?? > > They are similar in the information they present but there are structural > differences the physical way they are presented. > > Information boards are flat surfaces that either mounted in a table top > form or vertically as a flat display. The content of an information board > is printed onto the material, often covered with a sheet of clear plastic. > The signs are held up by either pre-fabricated metal poles that are welded > together or by a wooden framework. This format of presenting information > is relatively inexpensive and easy to reproduce if replacement is needed. > > Historical markers are often made in the form of monuments of stonework, > are set in large stones, or are placed on poles. The marker itself is a > metal plate that is either embossed, cast, or stamped with the text of the > marker. This format of presenting information is expensive to initially > produce and replace if damaged due to the more permanent nature of the > materials used. > > The agency that creates the content is also different between the two. > > Information boards are created by a wide range of agencies, companies, or > organizations. No formal list is kept of the information boards and there > is no formal set of criteria for what makes the site valid for recognition. > > By contrast, historical markers are usually placed by governmental > agencies that have a set of criteria that they use to determine the > historic importance and relevance of a site before authorizing a marker. > Official lists are kept of the sites and new additions must be submitted > for review. > > There are a few exceptions to the governmental role in the placement of > some historical markers. There are a number of organizations that do place > historical markers, sometimes in cooperation with government agencies, and > other times independently. Examples are the Native Sons and Daughters of > the Golden West and the Daughters of the American Revolution. These > organizations often have historical preservation as one of their goals and > do have standards for what qualifies as a historic marker site. > > My overall reason for not tagging historic markers as information boards > is that the are physically similar to monuments and memorials. > > ______________________________**_________________ > Tagging mailing list > Tagging@openstreetmap.org > http://lists.openstreetmap.**org/listinfo/tagging<http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging> >
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