America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places

Ok, time to redeem myself (since the last thread I started was useless gossip!) Thought this was quite interesting:

http://www.nationaltrust.org/11most/

Very interesting. I had no idea that Kenilworth was going McMansion! So sad. 😱
(I liked the gossip thread too!)

Of course, NOLA is in the list.

We are lucky enough to live in a jewel of a home in Georgia designed by one of New Orleans most famous preservationists and architects, Samuel Wilson, Jr. of Koch & Wilson Architects. Just Google "samuel wilson, jr" and you'll see his list of accomplishments. He died on October 21, 1993. The Times-Picayune devoted an entire page to his obituary. We have had the pleasure of having him in our home many times, being in his home near Commander's Palace many times, and dining with him in his celebrity status in New Orleans many times. I will always love him. New Orleans is not the same without him. He's probably rolling over in his grave after what has happened in NOLA after Katrina.

Sam was so sweet to us. He gave us many priceless pieces of art as a housewarming gifts, including a Currier and Ives of NOLA. Every detail in our home brings a smile to my face and makes me think of Sam. Every time we use the dining room, I look up at the antique Waterford chandelier with a chain cover made from his mother's antique linen sheets. Makes me smile, yet sad at the same time. I miss him. I met him as an undergrad student at Tulane in his Louisiana Architecture class and have admired him ever since.

I heart NOLA. I miss Samuel Wilson, Jr.

I would love to see that chandelier.

Very interesting. I had no idea that Kenilworth was going McMansion! So sad. 😱
(I liked the gossip thread too!)

The most astounding thing about teardowns in Kenilworth is the fact that you probably can't buy an existing home there to tear down for much less than $1 million.

Don't know about you, but I'm seeing teardowns everywhere I go in the NW Burbs - monstrous houses taking up whole lots and dwarfing the existing homes. Although here in my neighborhood, the homes getting torn down don't really have any historic value (and I wouldn't mind if the trend continued and generated interest in our house, cracked foundation and all.)

that was cool. saw some things i would like to see and do. thank you for sending.

We've donated money for years to the National Trust because we love older buildings. It's heartbreaking when lovely old places are torn down--I've known about the dire straights of the Arts and Industry Building for a while now (it's been a sloooow decline). I can't imagine why no one has come up for another use for it! :bang: It's one of my endangered favorites.