From the Federal perspective (the National Register of Historic Places is part of the National Park Service), a property owner can do whatever they want with their property as long as there are no Federal monies attached to the property.
I think you probably mean the metaphor of piercing eyes, it means someone who has a really intense look in their eyes. Sometimes it could be that the colour of their eyes is quite different, like a really icy blue colour. piercing eyes are eyes that can see straight through a person. SUPP is right.
âº used to describe a way of looking at someone in which you seem to know what they are thinking. a penetrating mind. âº a mind that understands things quickly and well. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words. Using the eyes. before your very eyes idiom.