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Statewide Endangered
2008
Ten Most Endangered Historic Places
This year’s list of threatened sites,
which was announced at an April 2nd press conference at the State Capitol in
Springfield, represents a cross section of Illinois’ historic resources. Five of
the listings date to the 1800s. They include a site along the Underground
Railroad, a parochial school constructed by Civil War veterans, early examples
of American skyscrapers, the historic epicenter of Chicago’s German-American
community, and a library commissioned by a relative of presidents John and John
Quincy Adams.
The other half of the list dates from the 20th century and includes: an early
metal truss bridge, Chicago’s first riverfront plaza, a Dutch windmill in
Central Illinois, a Mid-Century modern building designed for the Navy, a 60’s
arena and a “friendly confine”.
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The purpose of the “Ten Most” list is to focus attention on sites threatened
by deterioration, lack of maintenance, insufficient funds, or inappropriate
development. Since the program’s inception in 1995 132 properties have
been identified on the endangered list, calling attention to statewide
resources in need of preservation. |
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