[Tagging] Historic building usage

Tom Pfeifer t.pfeifer at computer.org
Wed Mar 28 22:02:44 UTC 2018


On 28.03.2018 23:20, Dave F wrote:
> Hi
> 
> I've a building to tag which used to be a train_station but currently has a different use.

The building=train_station tag remains, since it describes the building type, independent of the 
current usage.

> https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:historic

If you consider it of historic value you can add the tag, however it is a bit vague.
If it is protected, heritage=* would be used, which allows to give details about the protection status.

> This page recommends historic=building, but I don't see how that's beneficial. It can't be tagged to 
> describe it's historic use. Building=* should be used to describe what it is now.

No, building=* remains as the original type. You can add building:use=* for the current use.

> Wouldn't historic:building=* be better?

not necessary as the above covers the case.

Refs:

https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:building:use
https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:heritage



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