The Milton Historic District is a

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historic district 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 or jurisdictions, historic districts receive legal protection from c ...

(designated as such on November 12, 1987) located in

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. The district is along

US 90 U.S. Route 90 or U.S. Highway 90 (US 90) is an east–west major United States highway in the Southern United States. Despite the "0" in its route number, US 90 never was a full coast-to-coast route. With the exception of a short-lived ...

at the

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, bounded by Berryhill, Willing, Hill, Canal, Margaret, & Susan Streets. It contains 117 historic buildings.

Fire in 2009

On the night of January 6 a fire occurred in the district and spread along US 90 between Canal Street and Willing Street. It was brought under control, and caused an estimated two million dollars in damage.

References

External links

Santa Rosa County listings
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National Register of Historic Places

Google Street view

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Image:Milton Hist Dist Exchange01.jpg, Exchange Hotel Image:Milton Hist Dist Exchange02.jpg, Commemorative stone on the Exchange Hotel Image:Milton Hist Dist bldg01.jpg, Building in the district National Register of Historic Places in Santa Rosa County, Florida Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Florida {{SantaRosaCountyFL-NRHP-stub