2010 America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places Nomination Questions
After you have read through the Nomination Guidelines carefully, you will be able to move onto the Nomination Form. Below you will find a list of the questions you will be asked to answer. We recommend preparing your responses to these questions in a Word Document, for example, before continuing on to the Nomination Form. This way, you will be completely ready to copy and paste your responses into the form.
PART I
1. General Information
- Name of Site:
- City: State: Zip:
- U.S. Congressional District & Representative:
2. Nominator Information
Nominator (Organization and/or individual submitting the nomination).
- Primary Contact Name:
- Title:
- Organization:
- Organization's Website:
- Email Address:
- Phone Number:
- Fax Number:
- Mailing Address:
- City: State: Zip:
You must discuss this nomination with a National Trust for Historic Preservation Regional officer. To contact a Regional Office, go to www.preservationnation.org/about-us/regional-offices.
- Name of Regional officer with whom you spoke:
3. Owner Information
The owner's approval is desirable, but not required to nominate a site. The owner should be listed regardless of whether or not he/she endorses the application.
- Is the owner of the property aware of the nomination to America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places? YES/NO
- Does the owner of the property endorse the nomination to America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places? YES/NO
- Owner's Name:
- Title:
- Organization:
- Organization's Website:
- Email Address:
- Phone Number:
- Fax Number:
- Mailing Address:
- City: State: Zip:
4. Media Contact Information
The media contact person should be very knowledgeable about the site and available to answer questions from members of the press if the site is included on the list of America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places. Note: The contact person may be the same as the nominator. You do not need to re-enter the information if the nominator and media contact person are the same.
- Is the Nominator Primary Contact also the Media Contact? YES/NO
- Media Contact Name:
- Title:
- Organization:
- Organization's Website:
- Email Address:
- Phone Number:
- Fax Number:
- Mailing Address:
- City: State: Zip:
5. Stakeholder Information
- What individuals or organizations can be counted on to support this listing?
- What individuals or organizations may oppose this listing?
PART II
1. Overview
Summarize your nomination in approximately 250 words, addressing the three primary criteria for America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places:
- The significance of the place.
- The urgency of the threat.
- The possible solutions that would remove threats to the site.
You may find it easiest to write the summary after you have completed the rest of the nomination. The summary will be used to catalog the entry and will be included in overview materials provided to the staff and selection jury.
2. Additional Site Information
- Date(s) of Construction:
- Type of Structure/Site (Choose the one that best applies):
Archaeological Site, Engineering Work, Religious Site, Dwelling, Public Art/Space Cultural Landscape, Military/Presidential, Commercial Building, Industrial Site, Architecture, Garden/Park, Townscape, Civic Building, Other - National, State and/or Local Landmark Designations (Choose all that apply):
National Historic Landmark, State/Local Designation, National Register, National Register Eligible, Other - Who is responsible for the site financially?
- Who has legal control and/or authority to approve projects related to the site?
- Have you previously nominated the site to the National Trust for Historic Preservation's list of America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places? YES/NO
- If yes, in what year (s)?
3. Description of the Site's Significance
- Describe the site's significance including its historic, cultural, artistic, social, and/or architectural value. Specify if the property is unique, but representative of many similar types of sites. If applicable, to what other sites could it be easily compared?
4. Description of the Site's Threat
- Describe the major threats to the site. Threats can be divided into two categories: Natural and Human. Natural threats may include flood, fire, or erosion. Human threats include sprawl, inadequate maintenance, neglect, and lack of financial resources. Your site may have other threats beyond those listed here which can also be described in your response.
- Type of Urgency (Select the one that best applies):
Disaster has occurred; Pattern of destruction is evident; Destruction is proposed; Long-range implicit danger exists - Describe the current physical condition of the property, threats to the property, and the rate of deterioration.
- Explain the obstacles to implementing effective site protection.
5. Advocacy & Engagement
- Describe any previous measures that government officials, community activists, and other groups have taken to protect the site. Note to what degree these measures have or have not been successful.
- Identify key decision-makers in determining the future of the site and provide any information related to timing in the decision process.
- Describe at least three advocacy/engagement steps for preservationists or the general public to take on behalf of the endangered site in your region. Examples may include sending a letter, signing a petition, volunteering, making donations, or taking a poll. Each of these steps should include specific information such as desired outcome, target audience, and contact information for recipients of any advocacy actions. For more examples, visit the website's "Take Action" section to see what past 11 Most Endangered Historic Sites have done.
- Excluding financial support and publicity, describe how inclusion on the list of America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places might assist in the efforts to safeguard the site. Include any ideas for possible forms of collaboration between the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the site nominator - including outreach to non-preservation organizations and diversity groups.
