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.
Places in Peril Success Stories
Check out some of the sites that have been saved through the Places in Peril program!
Nomination Process
In our 20th year of Places in Peril, we at the Georgia Trust have made some changes to this signature program. As advocates for Georgia’s rich built and cultural heritage, we’re constantly evolving to better serve our communities. These changes reflect our commitment to accessibility, inclusivity, and adaptability as we continue our mission to preserve and protect Georgia’s diverse historic resources.
Simplified Nomination Process: We’ve made it easier than ever to nominate a Place in Peril. Now, anyone can easily nominate a site that holds significance to them and their community through a simple online nomination form.
Rolling Nominations: Goodbye deadlines, hello flexibility! We have introduced rolling nominations, allowing submissions throughout the year. Have a site in mind? You can now nominate it at any time! Just remember, for consideration in next year’s list, nominations must be made by September 1st. If the threat is more urgent than our annual listing, we still encourage you to submit the site through this process, indicating the timeframe, and we will determine how we can best help.
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 should be community support for the preservation of listed sites.
The Places in Peril list is announced annually in the first part of the year. Nominations are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year however for consideration in next year’s list, nominations must be made by September 1st.
How You Can Help
The Georgia Trust has developed an Advocacy Toolkit to help you advocate for and save these sites and places like this.
You can also support the work of the Georgia Trust and programs like Places in Peril by Becoming a Member or Making a Donation.
2025 Places in Peril Announcement
Check out this video unveiling the10 sites listed to our 2025 list.
Video by Jesse Loves Atlanta
Make a Nomination
Nominations are accepted on a rolling basis, however to be considered for next year’s list nominations must be received by September 1st.
To make a nomination please complete the Google form below to submit a nomination electronically. You do not need to have a Google account to complete this form. Please note that we may contact you at the email address provided for additional information.
After completing the form, please email photos of the nominated site to preservation@georgiatrust.org.
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!