National Trust for Historic Preservation

The National Trust for Historic Preservation is an American member-supported organization which was founded in 1949 to support preservation of historic buildings and neighborhoods through a range of programs and activities.

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Its mission statement states:

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:"The National Trust for Historic Preservation provides leadership, education and advocacy to save America's diverse historic places and revitalize our communities."

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Each year since 1988, the National Trust for Historic Preservation lists 11 Most Endangered Historic Places in an effort to protect America's architectural, cultural, and natural heritage. In recent years this list has included:

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• 2 Columbus Circle, New York, NY
• Belleview Biltmore Hotel, Belleair, FL
• Camp Security, York County, PA
• Daniel Webster Farm, Franklin, NH
• Eleutherian College, Madison, Ind
• Ennis-Brown House, Los Angeles, Calif
• Finca Vigía: Ernest Hemingway House, San Francisco de Paula, Cuba
• Historic Buildings of Downtown Detroit, Detroit, Mich
• Historic Catholic Churches of Greater Boston, Mass
• King Island, Alaska
• National Landscape Conservation System (NLCS), Western States
• ?The Journey Through Hallowed Ground? Corridor, VA, MD, PA
 
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