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neglect is as destructive as demolition."],"affectedParties":["Owners and occupants","Local communities","Future generations"]},"owners":{"steward":"The owner or responsible custodian of the building, subject to any applicable heritage protection and oversight.","roles":[],"masterSystems":["National and regional heritage registers record formally designated monuments."]},"relations":[{"target":"Q2065736","type":"parent","note":"registry parent class"},{"target":"Q210272","type":"parent","note":"registry parent class"},{"target":"Q2319498","type":"parent","note":"registry parent class"},{"target":"cultural property","type":"related","note":"in registry terms"},{"target":"cultural heritage","type":"related","note":"in registry terms"},{"target":"architectural landmark","type":"related","note":"in registry terms"},{"target":"heritage register","type":"related","note":"by jurisdiction"}],"interaction":{"identity":{"applicability":"required","items":["Vercy registry: vr.tr.architectural-heritage-monument","Wikidata: Q811165 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q811165)","register number: per jurisdiction such as list entry numbers"]},"properties":{"applicability":"required","items":["Maximum height:  m - Determined by surveying the highest structural point relative to a stated ground reference.","Footprint area:  m2 - Calculated from a measured plan of the building or ensemble using an explicitly defined boundary.","Wall thickness:  m - Established from conservation surveys or approved nondestructive measurements at identified locations."]},"recognition":{"applicability":"required","items":["A building's architectural features and historical context may support identification as a heritage monument.","Legal protection or official designation requires confirmation from relevant records.","World Heritage Sites and archaeological monuments are related categories.","Any protected building or ensemble, often marked by a plaque; 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