Historic district

Historic district street sign in Ypsilanti, Michigan

A historic district or heritage district is a section of a city which contains older buildings considered valuable for historical or architectural reasons. In some countries, historic districts receive legal protection from development.[1][2][3][4][5]

Historic districts may or may not also be the center of the city. They may be coterminous with the commercial district, administrative district, or arts district, or separate from all of these.

Canada

In Canada, such districts are called "heritage conservation districts" or "heritage conservation areas" (known as "arrondissements historiques", "secteurs de conservation du patrimoine" or "districts de conservation du patrimoine" in French) and are governed by provincial legislation.[6]

United States

The United States has specific legislation identifying and giving protection to designated historic districts.

See also

References

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  1. ↑ http://www.hdc.org/preservingnyc.htm
  2. ↑ http://www.laconservancy.org/initiatives/neighborhood_hpoz.php4
  3. ↑ http://www.okc.gov/planning/hp/index.html
  4. ↑ http://www.dallascityhall.com/development_services/historic_preservation.html
  5. ↑ "Historic District Commissions - City of Boston". cityofboston.gov.
  6. ↑ "Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada" (PDF). Canadian Register of Historic Places. Parks Canada. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
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