America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places 2016
The National Trust for Historic Preservation today announced its annual list of imperiled sites.
Milwaukee’s Mitchell Park Domes - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Designed by architect Donald Grieb and completed in 1967, these three futuristic cone-shaped domes have been left to crumble and could soon be demolished.
Photo © Milwaukee Preservation Alliance
Milwaukee’s Mitchell Park Domes - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Designed by architect Donald Grieb and completed in 1967, these three futuristic cone-shaped domes have been left to crumble and could soon be demolished.
Photo © National Trust for Historic Places
Austin’s Lions Municipal Golf Course – Austin, Texas
This municipal golf course—also known as “Muny”—was the first in the south to desegregate and now faces development pressure.
Photo © Save Muny
Austin’s Lions Municipal Golf Course – Austin, Texas
This municipal golf course—also known as “Muny”—was the first in the south to desegregate and now faces development pressure.
Photo © The Austin History Center
Sunshine Mile – Tucson, Arizona
Located on Tucson’s Broadway Boulevard, this two-mile stretch features a unique concentration of mid-century modern gems. The corridor faces possible demolition to make way for a transpiration project.
Photo © G. Vargas photography
Sunshine Mile – Tucson, Arizona
Located on Tucson’s Broadway Boulevard, this two-mile stretch features a unique concentration of mid-century modern gems. The corridor faces possible demolition to make way for a transportation project.
Photo © G. Vargas photography
Bears Ears –Utah
This 1.9 million-acre site in southeastern Utah is home to important archaeological sites including petroglyphs and cliff dwellings. Today the area faces looting and damage from recreational use.
Photo © Vince Bradley/AdobeStock
Charleston Naval Hospital District – North Charleston, South Carolina
Soldiers injured during WWII passed through this important hospital district in North Charleston. The buildings face demolition to make way for a proposed rail line.
Photo © Historic Charleston Foundation
Charleston Naval Hospital District – North Charleston, South Carolina
Soldiers injured during WWII passed through this important hospital district in North Charleston. The buildings face demolition to make way for a proposed rail line.
Photo © Historic Preservation Society of Charleston
Azikiwe-Nkrumah Hall at Lincoln University – Lincoln, Pennsylvania
The oldest building at Lincoln University—the first academic institution to grant degrees to African Americans—today stands vacant.
Photo © Joseph M. Kitchen
El Paso’s Chihuahuita and El Segundo Barrio Neighborhoods– El Paso, Texas
This historic district in the heart of El Paso faces demolition.
Photo © Marc Stone
El Paso’s Chihuahuita and El Segundo Barrio Neighborhoods– El Paso, Texas
This historic district in the heart of El Paso faces demolition.
Photo © Marc Stone
Historic Downtown Flemington – Flemington, New Jersey
Several historic buildings in the town that famously hosted the Charles Lindbergh baby kidnapping trial could be destroyed as part of a development proposal.
Photo © Chris Pickel
Delta Queen – Houma, Louisiana
Built in 1926, this historic steamboat is one of the last of its kind.
Photo © Franz Neumeier
San Francisco Embarcadero – San Francisco, California
San Francisco’s waterfront is at risk due to environmental pressures including rising sea levels and seismic activity.
Photo © Tom Hilton
James River - James City County, Virginia
A proposed transmission line could destroy the landscape and ecosystem of the James River, the site of America’s first English settlement. This is the second time this site has appeared on the trust’s Most Endangered list.
Photo © James River Association
Today, the National Trust for Historic Preservation released its annual list of the most at-risk architectural and cultural sites in the United States.
This year’s list includes 11 places facing demolition, development, or the effects of climate change. The endangered locales range from a deteriorating mid-century masterpiece in Wisconsin, to a threatened archaeological site in Utah. Also on the list are several historic city districts.
“With thoughtful and creative policy approaches and tools, we can tap the full potential of these important places and secure a foundation for a stronger and more vibrant future,” said National Trust president Stephanie Meeks.
Since the designation’s establishment nearly three decades ago, more than 270 threatened places have been identified. Remarkably, less than five percent of those sites have been destroyed.
Scroll through the slideshow to view the 2016 list.
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