Now in its 38th year, the National Trust's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places list highlights critical threats to historic sites while promoting community-led preservation as a path to resilience and recovery. This year's list underscores how revitalizing and repurposing historic places not only protects cultural heritage but also strengthens communities by fostering economic resilience and adaptive reuse. Read more The National Trust for Historic Preservation
photo by:Pat Bonish - Bonish Studio, Cedar Key
Rainbow over 2nd Street, Cedar Key, Florida.
French Broad and Swannanoa River Corridors, Western North Carolina
River Arts District in Asheville, North Carolina during the flooding from Tropical Storm Helene in 2024. The French Broad River crested high enough to breach the first floor of the buildings.
Hotel Casa Blanca, Idlewild, Michigan
photo by:Ronella McGregory
Hotel Casa Blanca, Idlewood, Michigan.
May Hicks Curtis House, Flagstaff, Arizona
photo by:Josh Edwards of Cornerstone Environmental Consulting, LLC
May Hicks Curtis House, Flagstaff, Arizona.
Mystery Castle, Phoenix, Arizona
Mystery Castle, Phoenix, Arizona.
Oregon Caves Chateau, Cave Junction, Oregon
photo by:Friends of the Oregon Caves and Chateau
Oregon Caves Chateau, Cave Junction, Oregon.
Pamunkey Indian Reservation, King William, Virginia
photo by:Ronaldo Lopez, VCU Rice Rivers Center
The Reservation and surrounding Pamunkey River are the lifeblood of the Pamunkey Indian Tribe in King William, Virginia.
San Juan Hotel, San Juan, Texas
San Juan Hotel, San Juan, Texas.
Terminal Island Japanese American Tuna Street Buildings, Los Angeles, California
photo by:Adrian Scott Fine/L.A. Conservancy
Nanka Shoten and A. Nakamura Co. buildings, Terminal Island, Los Angeles, California.
The Turtle, Niagara Falls, New York
The Turtle: Native American Center for the Living Arts, Niagara Falls, New York.
The Wellington, Pine Hill, New York
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Luz Toro Intl. Assoc. AIA. CPNAA
Director, Climate Action Resilience Programs
The American Institute of Architects
Washington, DC
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