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11 Most Threatened Historic Sites in US

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(Newser) – Development, deterioration, and a lack of funds are endangering the nation's historic treasures, says the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The group released its annual list of the most endangered sites, reports ABC News. They are:

  • The Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles
  • The WWII-era Enola Gay hangar at Wendover Airfield in Utah
  • The classic Frank Lloyd Wright architecture of Unity Temple in Oak Park, Illinois

  • Mount Taylor, a sacred Native American site in New Mexico threatened by uranium mining
  • Massachusetts' Ames Shovel Shops complex, a 19th-century industrial village
  • Historic cast-iron storefronts in Galveston, Texas
  • Miami Marine Stadium in Virginia Keys, Florida
  • Dorchester Academy in Midway, Georgia, a former school for freed slaves
  • The Art Deco government buildings in Yankton, SD
  • Historic structures on the Hawaiian island of Lanai
  • Memorial Bridge, connecting Maine to New Hampshire

The historic Enola Gay hanger at the Historic Wendover Airfield.
The historic Enola Gay hanger at the Historic Wendover Airfield.   (AP Photo)
Frank Lloyd Wright's Unity Temple in Oak Park, Ill.
Frank Lloyd Wright's Unity Temple in Oak Park, Ill.   (AP Photo)
A warning sign at the old Kerr-McGee uranium mill with Mount Taylor in the background near Grants, N.M.
A warning sign at the old Kerr-McGee uranium mill with Mount Taylor in the background near Grants, N.M.   (AP Photo)
A bar in Galveston's historic downtown district.
A bar in Galveston's historic downtown district.   (AP Photo)
Historic downtown Galveston, Texas, after Hurricane Ike.
Historic downtown Galveston, Texas, after Hurricane Ike.   (AP Photo)
The Century Plaza Hotel is seen in the Century City area of Los Angeles.
The Century Plaza Hotel is seen in the Century City area of Los Angeles.   (AP Photo)
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TerrifiedCitizen
May 2, 09 6:50 PM CDT
What bothers me is the constant changing of historic street and place names to honor the latest retiring politician. If you think you're being honored, don't... because your street name won't be around long for anyone to remember or ask who you were. Reply
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anchower
May 3, 09 12:20 AM CDT
As far as the majority of these go, they should take pictures of them, tear them down, and build some low-income houses or parks in their place. I mean, the Enola Gay hangar? Who cares? As long as they have the plane somewhere, I think we'll be OK with a photograph. Reply
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