Missouri’s 2012 Most Endangered Historic Places
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Missouri Preservation announced its list of Most Endangered Historic Places on Wednesday May 30, 2012 at a press conference held in St. Joseph at The Frank L. Sommer house, which is one of the places named on this list. Others named are listed below, in no particular order. Currently in its twelfth year, the program has sought to bring statewide attention to endangered places through a media campaign and offers support services to the properties on the list. Nominations are received from citizen preservationists throughout the state. This year there was such a large number of new nominations that an entirely new list was presented. Those properties that would have normally been carried over from the previous year are on a “Watched List,” which is also provided below. MISSOURI’S 2012 MOST ENDANGERED HISTORIC PLACESThe Frank L. Sommer House (“The Cracker House) – Buchanan County The AAA Building – The City of Saint Louis The Lyric Theater – Phelps County Barns of Missouri – Statewide The Pouncey Building – Jackson County The Diamonds Restaurant – Franklin County Kemper Arena – Jackson County The Charles and Bettie Birthright House – Dunklin County School Buildings of Missouri – Statewide CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE DESCRIPTIONS OF THE 2012 ENDANGERED PLACES 2012 WATCHED PROPERTIES LIST:The Jefferson School, Cape Girardeau County Historic Bridges of Missouri, Statewide Including the Riverside Bridge in Christian County and the Route 66 Bridge in Saint Louis County Former Missouri State Penitentiary Complex, Cole County The Wheatley-Provident Hospital Building, Jackson County Lexington Municipal Auditorium, Lafayette County Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church, Lafayette County St. Louis Iron Mountain & Southern Railroad Depot, Madison County The Russell Hotel, Mississippi County Delmo Community Center, Pemiscot County Rock Mechanics Laboratory/Former Missouri Trachoma Hospital, Phelps County CLICK HERE FOR 2011 DESCRIPTIONS, WHICH INCLUDE THESE PLACES Superior Waterproofing of Saint Louis is the Sponsor of Missouri Preservation’s Most Endangered Places Program.
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