historic district

collocation in English

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historic
adjective
uk
/hɪˈstɒr.ɪk/us
/hɪˈstɔːr.ɪk/
important or likely to be important ...
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district
noun[C]
uk
/ˈdɪs.trɪkt/us
/ˈdɪs.trɪkt/
an area of a country or town that has fixed borders that are used for official purposes, or that has a particular feature that makes it different from ...
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(Definition ofhistoricanddistrictfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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History per se seems to have relatively little to do with thehistoricdistrict.
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This district happens to be ahistoricdistrict, and there are certain sites in the neighbourhood which are of very great historic value.
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Then it is a mosthistoricdistrict.
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As a well-preserved collection of early-to-mid-20th century residences, thehistoricdistrictevokes the measured spread of suburban development that paralleled the citys steady growth.
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Thehistoricdistrictalso contains a variety of retailers, including clothing, factory outlets, souvenir shops, art galleries, antique galleries.
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The district encompasses the historical portion of the town, comprising 642 structures, of which 379 are considered contributing structures to thehistoricdistrict.
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Thehistoricdistrictdesignation was established in 1993.
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Approximately 70% of the buildings in thehistoricdistrictare original, making this a truly unique living history museum.
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The downtownhistoricdistrictincludes many buildings built between 1914 and 1925, a time of great expansion in the town.
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Thehistoricdistrictcontains the remains of 19th-century textile mills and associated structures.
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Thehistoricdistrictarea includes 346 buildings and four other structures.
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Thehistoricdistrictcontains both agricultural and residential buildings.
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Thehistoricdistrictincludes 41 buildings and eight sites, spread out over an area of.
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Facing the cathedral on the east bank of the river is thehistoricdistrictof rdka.
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There are no buildings within thehistoricdistrict.
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Many of the structures built are now in a nationally recognizedhistoricdistrict.
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Downtown, the courthouse square has been named ahistoricdistrict, and a similar designation has been accorded the city cemetery.
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Buildings, structures, objects and sites within ahistoricdistrictare normally divided into two categories, contributing and non-contributing.
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The oldest buildings within thehistoricdistrictdate from the late 17th century.
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