PreservatiON Mass’ Ten Most Endangered List

The Ten Most Endangered List











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Preservation Massachusetts

Ten Most Endangered Historic Resources Program

Established in 1993, the Ten Most Endangered Historic Resources Program is one of our most important preservation advocacy and education tools. Local groups or individuals who are deeply concerned about the potential loss of these significant resources nominate sites from across the state. The list is one of the first steps in focusing statewide attention on the condition of these historic resources and their importance to communities, and often serves as a catalyst for extensive preservation opportunities.

2008 marks the 15th Anniversary of the Ten Most Endangered program. PM is excited to use this year as an opportunity to reflect on this program, our successes, struggles and ongoing challenges. Through the commitment and determination of communities, organizations and individuals, we hope that all of the Ten Most Endangered Historic Resources will be prove to be preservation success stories in the coming years!

Now Nominating! 2008 Ten Most Endangered

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2008 Ten Most Endangered Historic Resources list. Please click below to download the newly updated nomination form.

2008 Ten Endangered Nomination

Applications Due Friday, August 1, 2008

2008 Nomination Schedule

August 1: Nominations Due by 5:00 PM

Early September: Ten Endangered Selection Committee Meeting

Mid- September: Confirmation letters sent to 2008 listed resources.

October-November: 2008 Fall Preservation Event Celebrating the 15th Anniversary of the Ten Endangered Program! (more information to follow)

If you have questions about the Ten Most Endangered program or a nomination, contact Erin Kelly at ekelly@preservationmass.org or 617-723-3383.

Preservation Massachusetts highlights Statewide

Endangered Programs in Forum News Article!

Erin Kelly, Assistant Director of PM has contributed the lead article for the National Trust's bi-monthly newsletter, Forum News. The article highlights how statewide endangered lists function, their pros and cons, and how different statewide organizations, like PM, Colorado Preservation Inc., and the Mississippi Heritage Trust have made their programs creative in unique ways. Erin was asked by the Trust to contribute after her participation and moderation of a session about endangered lists at the 2006 national conference in Pittsburgh.

This is terrific visibility and promotion for PM and our endangered program! Click below to view a PDF of Forum News and read the article.

Embracing the Endangered: Making the Most of Statewide Endangered Places Lists

Ten Most Endangered in the News

UMass Amherst, 2007

-UMass Campus listed Endangered, Springfield Republican October 21 2007

-Chronicle of Higher Education Blog, October 2007

Hopper House & Landscape, 2007

-Wicked Local- Provincetown

-Cape Cod Landscape that insprired Hopper Endangered: Gatehouse News Service, 10/4/2007

-Preserving Edward Hopper's View on Cape Cod: NPR, 9/9/2007

-A Town Tries to Protect an Artist's Inspiration: New York Times, 9/20/2007

Castle Hill Farm, 2007