Stonewall Monument Among US Most Endangered Historic Places
On Wednesday, the National Trust for Historic Preservation unveiled its yearly compilation of America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places, highlighting locations associated with the Declaration of Independence's ideals of equality. Among the endangered sites are the Stonewall National Monument in New York City, the President's House in Philadelphia, the Greater Chaco Cultural Landscape, California's Tule Lake Segregation Center, and El Corazón Sagrado de la Iglesia de Jesús in Ruidosa, Texas. Additionally, the Conservation Fund has acquired the Ben Moore Hotel in Montgomery, Alabama. According to Carol Quillen, president of the National Trust, the list pays tribute to the Declaration's goals. Since 1988, more than 350 sites have been recognized, each receiving a grant of $25,000.
Key facts
- List released Wednesday by National Trust for Historic Preservation.
- Stonewall National Monument in NYC included due to federal actions undermining LGBTQ+ history.
- President's House in Philadelphia had slavery panels removed by NPS in January.
- Panels reinstalled after lawsuit, but planned replacements soften slavery references.
- Greater Chaco Cultural Landscape threatened by proposed end of oil and gas protections.
- Tule Lake Segregation Center in California at risk from proposed airport fence.
- El Corazón Sagrado de la Iglesia de Jesús in Texas threatened by border wall.
- Ben Moore Hotel in Montgomery acquired by Conservation Fund to prevent demolition.
- Carol Quillen is president and CEO of National Trust.
- Each site receives a $25,000 grant.
Entities
Institutions
- National Trust for Historic Preservation
- National Park Service
- Conservation Fund
- Friends of the Ruidosa Church
Locations
- New York City
- Stonewall National Monument
- Philadelphia
- President's House
- Greater Chaco Cultural Landscape
- New Mexico
- Colorado
- Arizona
- Utah
- Chaco Culture National Historical Park
- Tule Lake Segregation Center
- California
- Modoc County
- Ruidosa
- Texas
- El Corazón Sagrado de la Iglesia de Jesús
- Montgomery
- Alabama
- Ben Moore Hotel