Chicago Building Among 11 Endangered Historic U.S. Places

CHICAGO, IL — A Chicago government building has been named to the "11 Most Endangered Historic Places" list, which identifies U.S. historic landmarks which are "at risk of destruction or irreparable damage." Of the 11 historic buildings around the country, the James R. Thompson Center was one.

“For over 30 years, our 11 Most Endangered Historic Places list has called attention to threatened one-of-a-kind treasures throughout the nation and galvanized Americans to help save them,” said Katherine Malone-France, interim chief preservation officer of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, according to a release from the organization.

So far over 300 places have been designated on the list, which seems to help these buildings survive. The release says of the 300 buildings, fewer than five percent have been lost.

This year, the buildings on the list fall victim to a "range of challenges and threats, from deferred maintenance to insensitive public policies to devastation wrought by natural disasters," the release says.

"As it has over the past three decades, we know that this year’s list will inspire people to speak out for the cherished places in their own communities that define our nation’s past," officials said in the release.

To learn more, and to see how you can help save these historic buildings, visit the Saving Places website.