Tag:historic=building
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 historic = building
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Unspecified historic building. 
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The tag historic=building has sometimes been added to a building=* feature to mark it as a non-specific "historic" building. There is no clear definition of what qualifies a particular building as historic.
How to map
Draw an area along the building outline. In cases where it is impossible one may set a node instead. Tag it with historic=building and building=*.
It is used in addition to building=*, not instead of it.
Tags used in combination
name=*- the primary name - the most prominent signposted name or the most common name in the local language(s). Don't use a generic term or description.start_date=*- date when feature opened or the construction of the feature finished.ruins=yes- indicates that a structure is in ruins.heritage=*- specifies whether site, building or static object is registered by an official heritage organisation or indicates the level of protection, where known.historic:civilization=*- for the civilization that created the feature.historic:period=*- for the narrower period within the civilization.historic:era=*- for the narrower era within the period.wikidata=*- the ID of the Wikidata item about the feature.wikipedia=*- a reference to Wikipedia's article about the feature.
wikimedia_commons=*- reference to related Wikimedia Commons' media of the feature (syntax: File:name_of_the_file.xxx or Category:name_of_the_category).image=*- reference to an image of the object.inscription=*- text which is written on an object.description=*- to provide additional information about the related feature to the end map user which is not already contained in other tags.building:architecture=*- architectural style of a building.building:use=*- the present type of usage of a building.
More specific values
Consider using a more specific historic=* value instead, such as:
historic=house- A historic house.historic=castle- Various kinds of castles, palaces, fortresses, manors, stately homes, kremlins, shiros and other.historic=manor- A historic manor, mansion or the home of gentry/landowners.historic=fort- A military fort, a stand-alone defensive structure which differs from a castle in that there is no permanent residence.historic=city_gate- A city gate within a city wall with a historical value.historic=church- A church with a historical value.historic=chapel- A chapel with a historical value.historic=temple- An ancient pagan temple in_situ and in various degree of preservation, such as Ziggurat, Egyptian temple, Mithraeum, Erechtheion, Buddhist, Meso-American and other ancient religious and rituals' temples, with a historical value.historic=mosque- A mosque with a historical and archaeological value.historic=monastery- A historically significant monastery site.historic=monument- A memorial object, which is especially large, built to remember, show respect to a person or group of people or to commemorate an event.historic=tomb- A structure where somebody has been buried.historic=tower- A tower with a historical value.historic=farm- A historical farm, kept in its original state.historic=granary- A historic storage building for grain.historic=warehouse- A historic warehouse, a building to store bulk produce or goods for commercial purposes.
Possible tagging mistakes
Similar tags
historic=archaeological_site- a place in which evidence of past activity is preserved. It should also encompass all visible ancient monuments.- +
archaeological_site=*- describes the subclass of an archaeological site.
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historic=ruins- remains of structures that were once complete, but have fallen into partial or complete disrepair.ruins=*- to specifies the type of ruins.