Georgia’s Most Endangered Historic Places
Saving Historic Sites
The Georgia Trust’s Places in Peril program seeks to identify and preserve historic sites threatened by demolition, neglect, lack of maintenance, inappropriate development or insensitive public policy.
The list raises awareness about Georgia’s significant historic, archaeological and cultural resources, including buildings, structures, districts, archaeological sites and cultural landscapes. Through this program, the Trust encourages owners and individuals, organizations and communities to employ preservation tools, partnerships and resources necessary to preserve and utilize selected historic properties in peril.
Historic properties are selected for listing based on several criteria:
- Sites must be listed or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places or the Georgia Register of Historic Places.
- Sites must be subject to a serious threat to their existence or historical, architectural and/or archeological integrity.
- There must be a demonstrable level of community commitment and support for the preservation of listed sites.
Nominations for Places in Peril sites are submitted in June; the top ten designees are selected in the fall.
Interested in leaning more about how to nominate a site? View a webinar recording from 2020 here.
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How You Can Help
Here are some things you can do to support our Places in Peril sites
- Attend fundraisers, workdays and events at Places in Peril sites
- Make a donation
- Sponsor a site
- Write letters of support
Contact preservation@georgiatrust.org for more information.
2024 Places in Peril
Here is an overview of the sites selected for the Georgia Trust’s 2024 Places in Peril list.
Audio: Gene Kansas and 5th District Studios at Constellations
Video: Jesse Loves Atlanta
Working to Preserve
We work to preserve these special places so that they can be enjoyed for generations to come. Our goal is to transform these sites from “endangered” to “saved.” With your help, we can do it!