old courthouse

collocation in English

meaningsofoldandcourthouse

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old
adjective
uk
/əʊld/us
/oʊld/
having lived or existed for ...
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courthouse
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkɔːt.haʊs/us
/ˈkɔːrt.haʊs/
a building that contains ...
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(Definition ofoldandcourthousefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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During the restoration work, the museum was constructed across the main road and next to the townsoldcourthouse.
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Concerns were raised about the condition and distance of theoldcourthouse, and several sites were in contention for the construction of a new one.
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Sounds of dragging chains have been reported, possibly from the days of theoldcourthouse.
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The citizens passed the measure and theoldcourthousewas demolished to make room for the construction of a new building.
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The exterior brick walls of theoldcourthouseremained mostly intact and were utilized in the creation of a new armory building.
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Theoldcourthousewas sold in 1878 for $50.00 and was demolished so the new courthouse could be built on the site.
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The site has been changed, as theoldcourthousewas torn down.
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Theoldcourthousewas the county's second courthouse building, replacing the original brick courthouse built in 1803.
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In 2010, construction began on a new justice center next to theoldcourthouse; it will replace the old jail.
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A third courthouse in a modern design was built in 1965 on a property adjoining theoldcourthouse.
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It is just to the left of theoldcourthouseshown in the old view.
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In 1850, theoldcourthousewas removed, and a larger and more commodious one was erected in its stead.
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Theoldcourthousewas used for a barn, a cement block factory and then remade into two houses.
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Since a new courthouse opened across the street, theoldcourthousehouses magistrate's offices and the county extension agent.
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Years after the move theoldcourthousewas still in use as a county infirmary.
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Theoldcourthousewas condemned in 1939, which necessitated emergency measures.
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At the time, the building was anoldcourthouse.
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For example, when theoldcourthouseneeded repairs, the city decided to build a new one instead.
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Theoldcourthousewas remodeled in the early 1980s and now houses offices, small shops and restaurants.
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The project included restoration of the 100-yearoldcourthousedome.
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