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Statewide Endangered
2010
Ten Most Endangered Historic Places
This year’s list of threatened sites
was announced on April 20th at a
press conference at the State Capitol in
Springfield. The annual "Ten Most Endangered Historic Places" list is designed to
focus attention on sites throughout Illinois threatened by deterioration, lack
of maintenance, insufficient funds, or inappropriate development. This year, a number of the sites listed have fallen victim to the poor economic climate,
a resulting wave of property foreclosures, and restrictions in available financing. By publicizing these sites, we hope to bolster local advocacy efforts and build momentum towards each property’s eventual preservation.
Since the
program’s inception in 1995, 43 sites have been saved, 34 have been demolished or
substantially altered, and 89remain threatened to some degree. For a detailed
list of all 166 past sites, visit
the “Ten Most”
Archives.
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