Preservation Virginia is conducting its annual drive to identify historic places under threat of being lost. The list of Virginia’s Most Endangered Historic Places raises awareness of historic sites around the state, encouraging community members, localities and organizations to advocate for the protection and preservation of these sites, according to a press release.
Since the annual listing began, well over 100 locations have been listed during that time, the organization said. Of those, more than half were saved, while about 36 percent are still being monitored. An additional 13 percent were lost, reiterating the need for the attention that this program can bring, the group said. The list features buildings, cultural landscapes, cemeteries, archaeological sites and urban and rural historic districts that face imminent or sustained threats to their integrity or survival.
“We encourage individuals to submit special places in their communities that could use some extra attention,” a re...