The High Springs Historic District is a U.S. historic district (designated as such on October 31, 1991) located in High Springs, Florida. It encompasses approximately 750 acres (3.0 km2), bounded by Northwest 14th Street, Northwest 6th Avenue, Southeast 7th Street and Southwest 5th Avenue. It contains 218 historic buildings.
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“There is a high road to Heaven which few people travel; Hell hath no door, but many manage to burrow their way in.”
—Chinese proverb.
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—Victor Hugo (1802–1885)
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—Leon Trotsky (1879–1940)
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