historic designation

collocation in English

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historic
adjective
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/hɪˈstɒr.ɪk/us
/hɪˈstɔːr.ɪk/
important or likely to be important ...
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designation
noun
uk
/ˌdez.ɪɡˈneɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌdez.ɪɡˈneɪ.ʃən/
an official title ...
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(Definition ofhistoricanddesignationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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These investigations have continued and the area'shistoricdesignationreflects its potential in this area as well.
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The office building was modernized in 1958 and was not included in thehistoricdesignation.
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The five surviving original cabins (of 15 extant before the fire) are not part of thehistoricdesignation.
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It qualified forhistoricdesignationboth because of its place in the area's history and because of its historically significant architecture.
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Historicdesignationby the foundation does not protect the building from alteration or demolition.
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These homes, which received theirhistoricdesignationin 2005, are still referred to by many as cottages, owing to their modest lot and construction size.
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Despite thehistoricdesignation, a number of development proposals for the property have fizzled since its closing.
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A separate carriage house, now in use as a garage, is included as a contributing feature in thehistoricdesignation.
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The room still contains its original furnishings, which are part of thehistoricdesignation.
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However, of fifty residences in the valley, thirty were vacant in 1987, at the time ofhistoricdesignation.
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Besides the main house, an additional building and a related site were included in thehistoricdesignation.
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Most counties have historical societies and many municipalities assignhistoricdesignationor preservation status.
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Campau, of which 80 contribute to the district'shistoricdesignation.
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Key to itshistoricdesignationis its place as one of the area's few remaining examples of 19th-century suburban house complexes.
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A new courthouse complex has been constructed to augment the old; however, hearings are still held in the old building to preserve itshistoricdesignation.
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They removed thehistoricdesignationof the 122-year-old home and filed plans to demolish it.
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Six agricultural outbuildings were included in thehistoricdesignation, the boundaries of which embraced.
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