historic districts
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Garden District
New Orleans, Louisiana
1838-1945
The Garden District of New Orleans is a leafy residential neighborhood that has been fashionable since the 1830s, containing around 1,000 historic luxury homes dating from before the Civil War to the early 20th century.
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French Quarter (Vieux Carré) Historic District
New Orleans, Louisiana
1745-1933
Also known as the Vieux Carré (Old Square), the French Quarter is the oldest neighborhood in New Orleans and a National Historic Landmark. It consists of about 80 blocks that roughly coincide with the original city layout of 1721.
- McMinnville Downtown Historic District McMinnville, Oregon
- Union Depot-Warehouse Historic District Tacoma, Washington
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Historic Landmark District
Savannah, Georgia
Savannah's National Historic Landmark District is the largest such district in America. It includes James Oglethorpe's original city plan of 1733, featuring 24 park-like squares surrounded by an orderly grid of streets and buildings.
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Dealey Plaza Historic District
Dallas, Texas
1963
Dealey Plaza, built 1934-40, serves as Dallas' western gateway and was the focus of civic pride prior to the tragic event that unfolded on November 22, 1963--the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
- Salem Civic Center Historic District Salem, Oregon 1971-72
- Holland Downtown Historic District Holland, Michigan 1871
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Oregon State Hospital Historic District
Salem, Oregon
1888-1958
Opened in 1883, the Oregon State Hospital in Salem is a psychiatric hospital based on the Kirkbride philosophy and famed for its starring role in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. The district includes the Dome Building (1912) across the street.
- Merrimack Mill Village Historic District Huntsville, Alabama
- Lincolnville Historic District St. Augustine, Florida 1800-1964