Historic Home signs

Recently in my bonus location I’ve seen waypoint subs of historic homes. They are photos of info signs about the history of the house. These signs are on fences or poles. However, those homes are still private residences. The signs are close to the house but can be viewed by pedestrians on the public sidewalk. I’ve been rejecting them even known they were setup by the local museum. I’ve only approved one of them because that home is now a local Italian community center.

Should these signs be rejected? Thanks for your input.

Comments

  • If they are on the property of a private residence reject them.

  • TLDR: I think you've done right so far but there might be an exception if the house is an apartment building.

    Private residential property is a pretty significant rejection criteria.

    Even POI recommended for automatic approval, like a little free libraries say to reject if on private residential property.

    Old buildings are not recommended for automatic approval unless they are also culturally significant, historically significant, or significant due to unique architecture or art. While these may be historically significant, I believe you still should reject them if they are on private residential property.

    The brass plaque itself is also not specifically recommended for automatic approval, although it can sometimes be used as the POI location for an otherwise ineligible object, such as a natural feature, a "fountain" spout in the middle of a lake, maybe even a POI that is on private residential property... so... can we approve the plaques for the house? I think no.

    Niantic has had to clarify what is private residential property as well. Let us see a few situations:

    In some countries, the property goes all the way to the road, and the public-access sidewalk or path is an easement onto the private property. By local law, nothing on that walkway, street curb, or the land between them could ever be a valid portal location. In other countries, the private residential property ends at the walkway, and some feel that a POI on the curb, **** of land, or walkway might be a valid portal. Niantic opted to follow the most restrictive, because they don't want to research local laws in every part of the world. So... a plaque in front of a private residential property, whether that plaque is on the sidewalk, or the curb, is still considered private residential property... and if it were out on the street, it would count as "no safe pedestrian access".

    The only exceptions I would see is if the historic home is no longer a private residence: such as the community center you approved, a business, or...

    MAYBE if you could prove the house is now an apartment complex. Still sounds like private residential property to me, but play areas, marked community parks, and gathering areas at apartments can be POI... so maybe a historic point of interest could too... but here, the point of interest would be the house, which is also the residences, and even with apartments, if anyone complains, niantic would have to remove any POI within 40 meters of the residence.

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