Most Threatened Historic Places List

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2016 Most Threatened Historic Places List

	Fort Caswell Rifle Range	Caswell Beach, NC	Built in 1918 and used in both World Wars, it was abandoned by US Army after WWII.	Threatened
	Cemeteries Fleming Oak Grove, Ferrel Coleman, Joseph Hewett Sr Cemeteries & Cemetry Wood Markers	Brunswick New Hanover & Pender Counties	Threatened by neglect, vandalism & development	Threatened
	Historic Wood Windows	Group NominationLower Cape Fear Region	In most cases, wood windows can be repaired and upgraded in an environmentally friendly way while retaining historic integrity and will typically outperform new replacement windows	Threatened
	Rosenwald Schools	Pender County	Threatened by neglect, deterioration & expanding development, these important reminders of our state’s history of segregation could disappear.  2015 Rollover.	Threatened
	226 South Front Street	Wilmington, NC	Threatened by neglect & deterioration, this structure is still stable and can be restored; however, many issues remain before it is safe.   Eligible for tax credits.  2015 Rollover.	Threatened
	St. Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Church,St. Helena	Burgaw, NC	This church with its picturesque golden onion dome has long been threatened by a shrinking congregation.  2015 Rollover.	Threatened

2016 Watch List

	Historic Brunswick County CourthouseSouthport City Hall	Southport, NC	This building is on the National Register of Historic Places and has been the site of numerous important events for the county.  It is currently vacant and in stable condition, but it suffers from neglect.	Watch
	Wilmington’s Brick Streets	Wilmington’s downtown National Register Districts	Throughout downtown Wilmington are historic streets paved with brick and ballast stones from shipping vessels of another era.  Granite and slate curbs remain as well.  Today they are often neglected, damaged, removed for new construction or paved over.  The City is developing a comprehensive policy for managing them.	Watch