Description: <DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>Local historic districts are areas in which historic buildings and their settings are protected by public review, and encompass buildings deemed significant to the city's cultural fabric. A property included in a historic district, valued for its historical associations or architectural quality, is worth protecting because it is a virtue to the special and unique personality of the city. For example, the Gaslamp Quarter Historic District in San Diego, California, has maintained the unique turn-of-the-century architectural character of the area through its pedestrian focus with shops, restaurants, galleries and street vendors. A primary planning goal of this historic district is to preserve the richness of the past while providing continuity with the present and future. </SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>
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