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2013-02-13 08:30:22

Since 1988, 11 Most list has served as a powerful alarm to raise awareness of the serious threats facing some of America's most significant historic places WASHINGTON, Feb. 13, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Until the deadline of Friday, March 1, the National Trust for Historic Preservation will be accepting nominations for its annual list of America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places®. For over a quarter century, this list has highlighted important examples of the nation's...

2013-02-04 12:26:23

Ludington State Park Structure, Downtown Iron Mountain Among Recommended Properties LANSING, Mich., Feb. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The State Historic Preservation Review Board approved the nomination of six properties to the National Register of Historic Places at its January 25 meeting, including the Lake Michigan Beach House at Ludington State Park and the Iron Mountain Central Historic District. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110419/MM85741LOGO) "The...

2013-01-03 12:23:50

LANSING, Mich., Jan. 3, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The State Historic Preservation Office, Michigan State Housing Development Authority, announced the addition of seven properties and historic districts to the National Register of Historic Places. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110419/MM85741LOGO) Three individual properties and four historic districts from Dickinson to Jackson Counties were added to the nation's list of historic structures and archaeological sites...

2012-12-05 12:23:26

Since 1988, 11 Most list has served as a powerful alarm to raise awareness of the serious threats facing some of America's most significant historic places WASHINGTON, Dec. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Trust for Historic Preservation is accepting nominations for its annual list of America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places®. For over a quarter century, this list has highlighted important examples of the nation's architectural, cultural and natural heritage that...

2012-10-24 11:27:12

ATLANTA, Oct. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation released today its 2013 list of ten Places in Peril in the state. Sites on the list include: Tift Warehouse in Albany; Candler Park Golf Course and Sweet Auburn Commercial District in Atlanta; Dobbins Mining Landscape and Stilesboro Academy in Bartow County; Cave Spring Log Cabin in Floyd County; Monticello Commercial Building in Jasper County; Lexington Presbyterian Church in Oglethorpe...

2012-10-22 11:27:06

LANSING, Mich., Oct. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The State Historic Preservation Office, Michigan State Housing Development Authority, announced the addition of the Jos. Campau Historic District in Hamtramck to the National Register of Historic Places. The district was listed in the register on October 17, 2012. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110419/MM85741LOGO) "The Jos. Campau district reflects Hamtramck's rich history as a Polish community that boomed...

2012-10-08 15:21:43

LANSING, Mich., Oct. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA), announced the recent listing of five Michigan properties in the National Register of Historic Places. The national register, which is maintained by the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, is the nation's list of properties worthy of being preserved. (Logo:...

2012-06-27 06:21:31

OTTAWA, June 27, 2012 /CNW/ - The Heritage Canada Foundation (HCF) has released its Top Ten Endangered Places and Worst Losses Lists drawing attention to architectural and heritage sites in Canada either threatened with demolition or already lost. The Endangered Places List, compiled from nominations received as well as from news items that HCF has been following and reporting on throughout the year includes (from west to east): -- Riverview Hospital Lands,...

2012-06-06 06:24:22

2012 List Includes Joe Frazier's Gym in Philadelphia, Ellis Island Hospital Complex in New York, the Village of Zoar in Ohio, and Historic U.S. Post Office Buildings WASHINGTON, June 6, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Trust for Historic Preservation today unveiled its 2012 list of America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places®, an annual list that spotlights important examples of the nation's architectural, cultural and natural heritage that are at risk of destruction or...

2012-06-05 06:22:47

Join media only telephonic briefing unveiling diverse sites from a historic commercial corridor to a U.S. Olympian's training facility WASHINGTON, June 5, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being released by the National Trust for Historic Preservation: What: Media Teleconference: The Future of America's Historic Sites: America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places Program Past and Present When: Wednesday, June 6, 2012 10:00 a.m. EDT Where:...