[sotd] 11 Most Endangered Places [March 2, 2009]
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- Date: Mon, 02 Mar 2009 11:05:41 -0400
Site of the Day for Monday, March 2, 2009
11 Most Endangered Places
Today's site, from the U.S. National Trust for Historic Preservation, presents
its
current list for those properties which are in serious jeopardy. Gentle
Subscribers
will find a wealth of information about places across the nation whose
existence is
under threat.
"Since 1988, the National Trust for Historic Preservation has used its list of
America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places as a powerful alarm to raise
awareness
of the serious threats facing the nation's greatest treasures. It has become
one of
the most effective tools in the fight to save the country's irreplaceable
architectural, cultural and natural heritage. The list, which has identified 200
sites through 2008, has been so successful in galvanizing preservation efforts
across the country and rallying resources to save one-of-a-kind landmarks that,
in
just two decades, only six sites have been lost." - from the website
The site features information about the current places which are on the hot
list,
including the entire state of California's park system, along with such diverse
places as the "Boyd Theatre" in Philadelphia and the enormously significant
Sumner
Elementary School in Topeka, Kansas. Each separate item on the endangered list
is
showcased with photos, financial details, historical background and the measures
being taken to preserve the property. In addition, there's a helpful action plan
for each place to promote civic attention to the endangered property and to
encourage the participation of local residents, as well as any relevant updates.
March over to the site for the current list of historic places on the most
endangered list at:
http://www.preservationnation.org/issues/11-most-endangered/
A.M. Holm
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