A listed building
Hi there,
Let me get back to this expression... (I am aware there was a thread on "listed building" back in 2008 but a few points are still unclear to me)
(1) By all accounts, the expression "listed building" [] (even if taken out of context) is perfectly understandable to any BrE speaker, isn't it? On the other hand, I am still not sure if this expression [] is common in AE as well ( the 2008 thread gives no answer to that).
(2) Could you please check if the following examples are correct and "not unusual":
[a] This is the oldest of the listed buildings located in the ABC historic park.
This is the oldest of the historic/historical buildings located in the ABC park.
[c] This is the oldest of the heritage buildings located in the ABC historic park.
[d] This is the oldest of the architechtural heritage buildings/monuments you can see in the ABC historic park.
(3) Perhaps there are other terms (along with 'listed', historic', 'heritage') that one can use in context similar to [a] through [d]?
Thank you!
vlivef
Top answer
It is used in American English as well. I understand that a "listed building" is on the National Registry of Historic Places. If you buy a listed building, there are severe restrictions on what you can do with it.
- It is used in American English as well.
- I understand that a "listed building" is on the National Registry of Historic Places.
- If you buy a listed building, there are severe restrictions on what you can do with it.
- You can't just demolish it to build something new, an apartment block, for example.
- org/wiki/National_Register_of_Historic_Places_listings_in_Orleans_Parish,_Louisiana
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It is used in American English as well. I understand that a "listed building" is on the National Registry of Historic Places. If you buy a listed building, there are severe restrictions on what you can do with it. You can't just demolish it to build something new, an apartment block, for example.
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