Arizona Preservation Foundation seeks public opinion on threatened
historic and archaeological sites
PHOENIX, May 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Arizona Preservation
Foundation is accepting nominations for its 2008 list of Arizona's Most
Endangered Historic Places. Compiled by preservation professionals and
historians, the list identifies critically endangered properties of major
historical or archaeological significance to the state.
Properties selected for the Most Endangered Historic Places list will
receive the Foundation's assistance in developing support to remove the
threat. The list will be announced at the 6th Annual Arizona Statewide
Historic Preservation Conference, June 12-14, 2008 in Rio Rico, AZ.
To nominate online and for complete details, visit
http://www.azpreservation.org. The deadline is June 5, 2008. Supporting
documentation must also be received by the deadline to: Arizona
Preservation Foundation, P.O. Box 13492, Phoenix, AZ 85002. Support
materials include clippings, correspondence, and photographs.
The Foundation's 2007 list is comprised of Arizona State University
Historic Properties, Tempe; Buckhorn Baths, Mesa; Camp Naco, Naco; Empire
Ranch, Las Cienegas National Conservation Area; Glendale Tract Community
Center, Glendale; Havasu Hotel, Seligman; Kerr Cultural Center, Scottsdale;
Kingman Multiple Resources, Kingman; Maple Ash Neighborhood, Tempe; Marist
College, Tucson; Old U.S. 80 Bridge (Gillespie Dam Bridge), Arlington; Sage
Memorial Hospital School of Nursing, Ganado; San Ysidro Ranch Ruins, Yuma;
Second Pinal County Courthouse, Florence; Valley National Bank, 44th Street
& Camelback Road, Phoenix; and White Gates House, Phoenix.
The Foundation's 2006 list is comprised of the Adamsville Ruins,
Coolidge; Desert Laboratory on Tumamoc Hill, Tucson; First Baptist Church,
Phoenix; Fisher Memorial Home, Casa Grande; Geronimo Station, Geronimo;
Meehan/Gaar House, Casa Grande; Mesa Grande Ruins, Mesa; Mountain View
Black Officers Club, Sierra Vista; Peter T. Robertson Residence, Yuma;
Southern Pacific Railroad Depot, Casa Grande; and Sun Mercantile Building,
Phoenix.
About Arizona Preservation Foundation
The Arizona Preservation Foundation is Arizona's only non-profit
statewide historic preservation organization. Founded in 1979, the
Foundation is dedicated to preserving Arizona's historical, archaeological,
architectural, and cultural resources. For more information, visit
http://www.azpreservation.org.
For more information:
Jim McPherson, info@azpreservation.org; 602-258-1920
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