Thursday, September 4, 2014

Eleven Most Endangered Historic Places for 2012

From the National Trust for Historic Preservation 2012 List.

1.  PRINCETON BATTLEFIELD:  New Jersey.  Washington's big Christmas victory site threatened by a housing development.

2.  SWEET AUBURN DISTRICT:  Atlanta, Ga.  Once the riches bkack district.

3.  TERMINAL ISLAND:  Port of Los Angeles, California.  A major shipbuilding center during both world wars and where Japanese-Americans were forcibly removed in 1942.  The buildings are neglected and in bad repair.

4.  TEXAS COURTHOUSES:  Some 234 of 244 historic ones are still being used.  They have inadequate funding and maintenance.

A County's Court House, Especially an Old One, is Something That Must Be Saved.  --DaCoot

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