Endangered Properties List
| Ninth Annual Endangered Properties List |
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2011 Endangered Properties
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| Chinese Cultural Center | John Coltrane House |
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| Joe Frazier's Gym | Kensington Soup Society |
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| New Frankford Y | Royal Theater |
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| Spring Garden Post Office Mural | Stiffel Senior Center |
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| Dox Thrash House |
| Each year, the Preservation Alliance highlights important historic places in and around Philadelphia that are threatened by development pressures, disuse, or neglect. Often these places are selected for their architectural significance, but historic preservation is about much more than just saving important architecture. Preservation is also about cultural conservation and saving the “everyday” buildings that tell extraordinary stories about Philadelphia and its people. Philadelphia's preservation ordinance recognizes this; buildings can be designated historic solely because they exemplify the cultural or social heritage of the community. For this, our ninth annual Endangered Properties List, we have identified nine places that languish today in relative obscurity and are in danger of being lost, but whose histories reflect the richness and diversity of our shared cultural legacy. By highlighting these places and the challenges they face, we also hope to help inspire a renewed vision for their future and a broader understanding of the purposes of historic preservation. Click on the images to the right to learn more about these properties and what you can do to help save them. Click here to download a print-friendly PDF of the 2011 list. These properties are nominated by you -- the public, neighborhood advocates, preservation professionals, community organizations and Alliance members. Be an advocate for the special places in your neighborhood that deserve attention and support. You can nominate a threatened historic property to future lists by clicking here and filling out our brief online submission form. To request a printed submission form, or if you have any questions, contact endangered@preservationalliance.com. Eighth Annual Endangered Properties List (2010) Seventh Annual Endangered Properties List (2009) Sixth Annual Endangered Properties List (2008) Fifth Annual Endangered Properties List (2007) Fourth Annual Endangered Properties List (2006) Third Annual Endangered Properties List (2005) Second Annual Endangered Properties List (2004) |
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