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Statewide Endangered
2011
Ten Most Endangered Historic Places
This year’s list of threatened sites
was announced on April 6th at a
press conference at the State Capitol in
Springfield. The annual "Ten Most Endangered Historic Places" list is designed to
focus attention on our state’s historic and irreplaceable sites. The 2011 list
brings attention to sites threatened by institutions and local governments,
insufficient financing, and notably the nation’s continuing foreclosure crisis. By publicizing these sites, we hope to bolster local advocacy efforts and build momentum towards each property’s eventual preservation.
Since the
program’s inception in 1995, 46 sites have been saved, 38 have been demolished or
substantially altered, and 92 remain threatened to some degree. For a detailed
list of all 176 past sites, visit
the “Ten Most”
Archives.
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