Terminal Island, Port of Los Angeles, Calif.Terminal Island was a major shipbuilding center, the former hub of America’s tuna-canning industry, the site of the forced removal of nearly 3,000 Japanese-Americans residents in 1942, and is now a popular setting for movie and TV productions. This site is threatened by continued ... neglect due to long-term vacancy of the historic buildings, and a proposed plan that limits reuse of the buildings and, in some cases, calls for their demolition. MORE
Ellis Island Hospital Complex, New York HarborEllis Island was once known as an “Island of Hope” for immigrants who launched new lives in America, but its hospital and support structures—once comprising the largest U.S. Public Health Service institution in the country—are now dilapidated and threatened by lack of ... funding.
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Joe Frazier’s Gym, Philadelphia, Pa.
The gym where boxing legend Joe Frazier trained for his victorious bout against Muhammad Ali is currently for sale, unrecognized and unprotected by local or national preservation designations.
Sweet Auburn Historic District, Atlanta, Ga.
Sweet Auburn, the birthplace of Martin Luther King Jr. and a prime example of the flourishing segregated African-American neighborhoods in the South during the Jim Crow era, faces fleeing businesses and unwanted development along its commercial corridor.
Princeton Battlefield, Princeton, N.J.
Princeton Battlefield, the site of a historic battle that was pivotal in changing the tide of the American Revolution, is threatened by a proposed housing development that would cut into the historic landscape.
Theodore Roosevelt’s Elkhorn Ranch, Billings County, N.D.As Theodore Roosevelt’s home in the North Dakota Badlands, the Elkhorn Ranch inspired his views on conservation. Today it is threatened by a proposed road and bridge that would forever mar the Elkhorn Ranch landscape and stain Roosevelt’s legacy of conservation. ... MORE
Texas Courthouses
Texas’ 244 courthouses serve as important architectural and historical records of the state’s past. Physical deterioration outpaces the availability of public funds necessary for courthouse restoration and revitalization, and competing needs for limited revenue challenge their future.
Malcolm X & Ella Little-Collins House, Boston, Ma.Built in 1874, this modest structure is the last known surviving boyhood home of Malcolm X. Largely unused for over 30 years, plans are in development to rehabilitate and reuse the deteriorating property as living quarters for graduate students who are studying African ... American history, social justice, or civil rights. MORE
Village of Zoar, Ohio
This 195-year old Village in Northeast Ohio was founded in 1817 by religious separatists fleeing Germany. Remarkably intact, the Village is threatened by the potential removal of a levee that could lead to massive flooding or require demolition of much of the town.
Historic U.S. Post Office BuildingsFrom coast to coast, historic American post office buildings are facing uncertain futures. Due to the U.S. Postal Service's financial straits, developers interested in purchasing and rehabbing these historic buildings end up walking away after failing to get timely or clear answers from the ... Postal Service. MORE
Bridges of Yosemite Valley, Calif.
A proposed National Park Service management plan for the Merced River, which flows through the heart of Yosemite National Park, would leave three historic rustic-style bridges in danger of removal—despite their significance to the park’s treasured landscape.
Ellis Island Hospital Complex, New York HarborEllis Island was once known as an “Island of Hope” for immigrants who launched new lives in America, but its hospital and support structures—once comprising the largest U.S. Public Health Service institution in the country—are now dilapidated and threatened by lack of ... funding.
MORE
Joe Frazier’s Gym, Philadelphia, Pa.
The gym where boxing legend Joe Frazier trained for his victorious bout against Muhammad Ali is currently for sale, unrecognized and unprotected by local or national preservation designations.
Sweet Auburn Historic District, Atlanta, Ga.
Sweet Auburn, the birthplace of Martin Luther King Jr. and a prime example of the flourishing segregated African-American neighborhoods in the South during the Jim Crow era, faces fleeing businesses and unwanted development along its commercial corridor.
Princeton Battlefield, Princeton, N.J.
Princeton Battlefield, the site of a historic battle that was pivotal in changing the tide of the American Revolution, is threatened by a proposed housing development that would cut into the historic landscape.
Theodore Roosevelt’s Elkhorn Ranch, Billings County, N.D.As Theodore Roosevelt’s home in the North Dakota Badlands, the Elkhorn Ranch inspired his views on conservation. Today it is threatened by a proposed road and bridge that would forever mar the Elkhorn Ranch landscape and stain Roosevelt’s legacy of conservation. ... MORE
Texas Courthouses
Texas’ 244 courthouses serve as important architectural and historical records of the state’s past. Physical deterioration outpaces the availability of public funds necessary for courthouse restoration and revitalization, and competing needs for limited revenue challenge their future.
Malcolm X & Ella Little-Collins House, Boston, Ma.Built in 1874, this modest structure is the last known surviving boyhood home of Malcolm X. Largely unused for over 30 years, plans are in development to rehabilitate and reuse the deteriorating property as living quarters for graduate students who are studying African ... American history, social justice, or civil rights. MORE
Village of Zoar, Ohio
This 195-year old Village in Northeast Ohio was founded in 1817 by religious separatists fleeing Germany. Remarkably intact, the Village is threatened by the potential removal of a levee that could lead to massive flooding or require demolition of much of the town.
Historic U.S. Post Office BuildingsFrom coast to coast, historic American post office buildings are facing uncertain futures. Due to the U.S. Postal Service's financial straits, developers interested in purchasing and rehabbing these historic buildings end up walking away after failing to get timely or clear answers from the ... Postal Service. MORE
Bridges of Yosemite Valley, Calif.
A proposed National Park Service management plan for the Merced River, which flows through the heart of Yosemite National Park, would leave three historic rustic-style bridges in danger of removal—despite their significance to the park’s treasured landscape.