--- title: America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places description: When Americans hear the word "endangered," they might think of frogs and bees. 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They are at time.com/newsletters and are separate from a paid subscription. by [Tessa Berenson](https://time.com/author/tessa-berenson/) and [Sarah Begley](https://time.com/author/sarah-begley/) Oct 5, 2016 6:44 PM UTC  The "House on Fire" ruins in Mule Canyon, located within the 1.9 million-acre Bears Ears cultural landscape in Utah, on June 22, 2016. The "House on Fire" ruins in Mule Canyon, located within the 1.9 million-acre Bears Ears cultural landscape in Utah, on June 22, 2016. Rick Bowmer—AP by [Tessa Berenson](https://time.com/author/tessa-berenson/) and [Sarah Begley](https://time.com/author/sarah-begley/) Oct 5, 2016 6:44 PM UTC When Americans hear the word “endangered,” they might think of [frogs](http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2016/1003/Yosemite-s-endangered-frogs-show-signs-of-rebound) and [bees](http://time.com/3821467/bees-honeybees-environment/). But some of America’s historic spaces are endangered, too. The National Trust’s [29th annual list of America’s most endangered historical spaces](https://savingplaces.org/11-most#.V%5FUzMZMrJTY) includes everything from a district in San Francisco threatened by rising sea levels to an empty building at Lincoln University in Lincoln, Pa. Take a look at the list below to see which places are most endangered, and what is threatening them. **Austin’s Lions Municipal Golf Course**_Austin, Texas_Considered the first Southern municipal golf club to de-segregate, the course is under pressure from developers. **Azikiwe-Nkrumah Hall at Lincoln University**_Lincoln, Pa._Lincoln University was the first degree-granting college for African Americans, and its oldest building now stands empty and would require significant work to restore it to working conditions. **Bears Ears**_Southeastern Utah._The two buttes on 1.9 million-acres are home to petroglyphs, ancient roads and other historical sites that are threatened by poor management, pressure from energy developers and even looting. **Charleston Naval Hospital District**_North Charleston, S.C._ During WWII, this neighborhood was a primary re-entry point for American service members injured in Europe and Africa. Now, a proposed rail line threatens to run through it. **Delta Queen**_Houma, La._The 1926 sternwheel steamboat is slated for repairs and awaiting federal legislation that would allow it to return to use as an overnight passenger ship. **El Paso’s Chihuahuita and El Segundo Barrio Neighborhoods**_El Paso, Texas_These two historic neighborhoods may face demolition that would affect homes and small businesses. **Historic Downtown Flemington**_Flemington, N.J_The Union Hotel and several other historic buildings may be demolished if a development proposal goes through in the town that hosted the “Trial of the Century” for the kidnapping of Charles Lindbergh’s baby. **James River**_James City County, Va._A proposed transmission line could affect the vistas at this river, on whose banks the settlement of Jamestown was built in 1607. **Milwaukee’s Mitchell Park Domes**_Milwaukee, Wis._The three domes, built about 50 years ago, have become dilapidated and require heavy funding to be repaired. **San Francisco Embarcadero** _San Francisco, Calif._Tourists and locals alike revere the waterfront area, but rising sea levels and seismic concerns mean the site’s preservation will need careful consideration. **Sunshine Mile**_Tucson, Ariz._A two-mile stretch of historic properties could be demolished if a transportation project is approved. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4519691/america-most-endangered-historic-places/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4519691/america-most-endangered-historic-places/"},"headline":"These Are America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places","datePublished":"2016-10-05T18:44:39.000Z","dateModified":"2026-03-30T12:15:34.014Z","description":"From domes in Milwaukee to a steamboat in Louisiana","url":"https://time.com/4519691/america-most-endangered-historic-places/","keywords":["Environment","History","America","United States","architecture"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt4e0b55fc81f8d1db/6988a8cdf887dcf6c9e97aff/bears-ears.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Tessa Berenson","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/tessa-berenson/"},{"@type":"Person","name":"Sarah Begley","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/sarah-begley/"}],"articleSection":"History","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt4e0b55fc81f8d1db/6988a8cdf887dcf6c9e97aff/bears-ears.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Travel Endangered Places","caption":"FILE - This June 22, 2016, file photo, shows the \"House on Fire\" ruins in Mule Canyon, near Blanding, Utah. 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