The Ocala Historic Commercial District is a U.S. Historic District (designated as such on June 3, 1999) located in Ocala, Florida. It encompasses approximately 90 acres (360,000 m2), and is bounded by 1st Street Northwest, 1st Avenue Southeast, 2nd Street Southwest, and 1st Avenue Southwest. It contains 20 historic buildings.
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