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<br /> ar 11 Most Threat( s ) Status Update NATIONAL TRUST
<br /> Listing JwHISTORIc PRESERVATION..
<br /> 1992, Ellis Island Inappropriate development FAVORABLE In October of 1997 , the New York Landmarks _
<br /> 1997 National and structural deterioration Conservancy, with $50,000 in funds and m4dnd ►p
<br /> Monument, threatened dozens of the services , demonstrated that the south side of the
<br /> New York Harbor island' s historic buildings . island could be saved with limited funds . Since then,
<br /> Congress and the Save America's Treasures initiative '
<br /> have provided monies to help refurbish the Monument.
<br /> 1992 Louisiana's Industrial development, THREATENED In 1998 a comprehensive strategy for safeguarding and
<br /> Historic River vandalism and abandonment promoting the River Road was funded by ISTEA
<br /> Road, Banks of are all taking a toll on the for the State of Louisiana. Still, many of the site's
<br /> the Mississippi site's buildings . . 18th- and 19th-century plantation houses, slave quarters
<br /> River and Creole cottages are languishing, and inappropriate
<br /> development remains a constant threat.
<br /> 1992 Sweet Auburn; Widespread deterioration of FAVORABLE National Trust loans are assisting HDDC with real "
<br /> Atlanta, GA many buildings in the estate projects and the development of special
<br /> neighborhood. neighborhood guidelines . The redevelopment of an
<br /> old cotton press warehouse is also planned.
<br /> 1992 Virginia City, MT This collection of period : :',`. ` ' : :� After failing to convince the federal government to
<br /> 1993 buildings and priceless name Virginia City a National Park, the National Trust's IVI
<br /> artifacts was threatened by regional office was finally able to persuade the Governor
<br /> deterioration and possible and the Montana Legislature to appropriate $9.5 million
<br /> dispersal, to purchase Virginia City and Nevada City as a state;
<br /> historic site. Between 1990 and 1997 , the National
<br /> Trust invested more than $219,000 into the effort to
<br /> save Virginia City, including a $ 190,000 emergency
<br /> loan to the Montana Historical Society Foundation to
<br /> make their final option payment on the properties .
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<br /> 1992 West Baden The hotel has been hard-hit THREATENED The Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana has n
<br /> Springs Hotel, by deterioration and the lack stabilized the landmark and is now searching for a
<br /> West Baden of a viable reuse plan, buyer to complete the restoration and put the building q
<br /> Springs, IN back in use for a second century. Named an official :.n
<br /> Save America' s Treasures project in 1999 , this is }�
<br /> the first step in gaining eligibility for private grants _0
<br /> through the program.
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<br /> 19929 Eight Historic Widespread abandonment, FAVORABLE The listing prompted Dallas to create a package of
<br /> 1993 Dallas deterioration and criminal tax incentives for rehabilitation of historic properties
<br /> Neighborhoods, activity left many historic throughout the city. Progress in the eight
<br /> Dallas, TX houses in the area facing neighborhoods has been mixed.
<br /> demolition.
<br /> 1992 Gettysburg Encroaching development THREATENED Sprawl and development on the park' s perimeter
<br /> National on 2,000 privately held acres continue to be a problem for Gettysburg. However,
<br /> MilitaryPark, surrounding the park construction of a new visitor' s center would allow for
<br /> Gettysburg, PA threaten to destroy its the removal of the deteriorating old center, and would
<br /> historic character. help restore the battlefield's scenic landscape.
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<br /> 1993 State of Vermont Vermont's landscapes and THREATENED In the town of Bennington, Wal-Mart abandoned its
<br /> downtowns have long been original plans and installed a downsized store in an
<br /> threatened by the proposed existing shopping area downtown. Unfortunately,
<br /> development of several the residents of Williston, Vermont lost their battle
<br /> big-box retail stores . against Wal-Mart, which has in turn spurred the
<br /> building of other superstores .
<br /> 1993 Downtown Planned construction of the THREATENED The construction of the casino is now complete and
<br /> New Orleans, LA world' s largest land-based casino plans for additional large-scale tourist attractions such
<br /> threatened 2 nearby historic as the Audubon ' s insectarium in the old U.S . Custom
<br /> neighborhoods, the French Quarter House on Canal Street are underway.
<br /> and the Warehouse District,
<br /> 1993 Schooner CA Deterioration had left its THREATENED In 1995 a $200 ,000 "patch-up" job was completed
<br /> Thayer, wooden hull in poor to stabilize the schooner, but as much as $7 million
<br /> San Francisco, CA condition, is still needed for a thorough restoration .
<br /> 1993 Sweet Grass Hills, Proposed mining would FAVORABLE In 1996, the Bureau of Land Management imposed
<br /> Liberty and have jeopardized the a 20-year ban on mining on federal land in the Sweet
<br /> Toole counties, MT serenity and integrity of Grass Hills . Still unaddressed is the critical need for
<br /> this ceremonial site . legislative reform of the 1872 Mining Law.
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