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111 OW <br /> t` Year 11 Most Threat ( s ) Status Update NATIONAL TRUST <br /> 1°t HISTORIC PRESERVATION" <br /> Listing <br /> 1996 Petoskey, MI Insensitive development and 1>E With support from the National Trust's Midwest Office, <br /> a proposed highway bypass Michigan DOT agreed to apply flexible design ;Will <br /> that would slash through acres standards to the proposed bypass , which has been <br /> of wetlands and farmland revised to a two-lane scenic parkway with limited <br /> t <br /> jeopardized the town's future. access . <br /> f Fr 1996 - Harry S. Truman Inadequate protection, sl:`6 of In October 1997 , with extensive assistance from the <br /> Historic District, demolition and neglect National Trust, the City of Independence adopted a new <br /> Independence, MO were robbing the comprehensive preservation plan and a strengthened <br /> neighborhood of its historic preservation ordinance that will afford heightened , <br /> character. protection for historic resources . The result: a revived Wig. <br /> and strengthened Truman Historic District plus $ 5 . 7 ter' <br /> million in preservation projects that save buildings and fr <br /> return vitality to neighborhoods through public and iwmmi <br /> private efforts , as well as a new citizens ' group — ; <br /> Preservation Renaissance — committed to protecting <br /> the neighborhood. <br /> ra <br /> 1996 Historic Structures By the early 1990s , these FAVORABLE The new Park General Management Plan now places 4r <br /> of Glacier National buildings had fallen into the preservation of Glacier' s cultural resources on <br /> Park, MT disrepair due to chronic par with the preservation of its natural resources. In <br /> underfunding — a prevalent 2000, the Park received $ 1 .7 million from Congress. Part <br /> problem in the National of this money will begin to address the structural y r <br /> Park System, preservation needs of the park's buildings. The National = <br /> Trust's Mountains Plains office continues to play a ; <br /> key role. <br /> 1996 Sotterley A lack of adequate funding FAVORABLE As a result of its listing, Preservation Maryland =� <br /> Plantation, and long-deferred repairs committed more than $50,000 to work on the site, <br /> Hollywood, MD nearly forced the closing of including an interpretive program addressing the multi- <br /> this grand building. cultural history of the plantation's residents. As of April " ' <br /> 1999 , the State of Maryland provided $480,000 toward <br /> the preservation of the plantation. In February 2000, ; <br /> Sotterley received its National Historic Landmark <br /> Status , has completed the design phase of its <br /> comprehensive restoration project and is set to begin <br /> work soon. <br /> 1996 Adobe Churches Shrinking congregations, FAVORABLE The Trust' s 11 Most listing helped Cornerstones ' = <br /> of New Mexico loss of traditional building Community Partnerships, a nonprofit organization ° <br /> skills , misdirected maintenance dedicated to the preservation of the adobe churches, raise <br /> efforts and a lack of resources much-needed funds. In addition, a Trust grant to <br /> to initiate repairs or restoration Cornerstones fueled an assessment of 5 buildings <br /> work endangered the churches ' that has spurred renewed community interest in r r. <br /> futures . saving the churches. <br /> 1996 East Broad Tourist income is insufficient FAVORABLE The Allegheny Ridge State Park has expanded tox. <br /> Top Railroad, to maintain this intact 19th incorporate a portion of-Huntington County that ` <br /> Huntingdon c . railway system. includes the historic East Broad Top Railroad. As part <br /> County, PA of the state heritage park, East Broad Top will now be . <br /> eligible for heritage park funding. Hope remains high <br /> that the current efforts will result in the preservation <br /> of this unmatched example of living history. <br /> 1996 Historic Black Suffering from arson and FAVORABLE The Southern and Southwest Regional Offices of the <br /> Churches of the vandalism, the Trust added National Trust have provided seed money to a <br /> South this collection of sites as the number of congregations since the listing . <br /> unprecedented " 12th" <br /> Endangered Place. <br /> 1997 Cranston Street Its future has been in doubt THREATENED A plan by a filmmaker to build a sound stage at <br /> Armory, since the National Guard the 93-year-old armory has failed. The state has <br /> Providence, RI vacated the Armory in 1996. submitted a request to the Dept. of the Interior <br /> for a $ 1 million Save America 's Treasures grant for <br /> repairs and handicap accessibility. State officials are <br /> seeking other proposals to save the historic landmark. <br /> r <br />