The Abyssinian Meeting House in Portland, Maine, was the spiritual center for the city's African-American community for generations.
Abyssinian Meeting House, Maine —
The Abyssinian Meeting House in Portland, Maine, was the spiritual center for the city's African-American community for generations.
Katie Uffelman/Greater Portland Landmarks
The Abyssinian Meeting House needs funding to restore the building.
Abyssinian Meeting House, Maine —
The Abyssinian Meeting House needs funding to restore the building.
Katie Uffelman/Greater Portland Landmarks
The Houston Astrodome is the world's first domed, indoor, air-conditioned stadium. It was once called the "Eighth Wonder of the World."
Houston Astrodome —
The Houston Astrodome is the world's first domed, indoor, air-conditioned stadium. It was once called the "Eighth Wonder of the World."
Courtesy National Trust for Historic Preservation
The size of the 18-story Houston Astrodome is both "a challenge and an opportunity," says the National Trust's Stephanie Meeks.
Houston Astrodome —
The size of the 18-story Houston Astrodome is both "a challenge and an opportunity," says the National Trust's Stephanie Meeks.
Courtesy National Trust for Historic Preservation
The Chinatown House in Rancho Cucamonga, California, was once a general store and home for a community of about 50 Chinese-American laborers. The front of the building is shown here.
Chinatown House, California —
The Chinatown House in Rancho Cucamonga, California, was once a general store and home for a community of about 50 Chinese-American laborers. The front of the building is shown here.
Rick Eng
The rear view of the Chinatown House, one of the last existing connections to the Chinese-American workers who helped build Rancho Cucamonga, is shown here.
Chinatown House, California —
The rear view of the Chinatown House, one of the last existing connections to the Chinese-American workers who helped build Rancho Cucamonga, is shown here.
Rick Eng
Gay Head Lighthouse in Aquinnah, Massachusetts, was the first lighthouse built on Martha's Vineyard. Gay Head is in danger of falling over Gay Head Cliffs.
Gay Head Lighthouse, Massachusetts —
Gay Head Lighthouse in Aquinnah, Massachusetts, was the first lighthouse built on Martha's Vineyard. Gay Head is in danger of falling over Gay Head Cliffs.
Courtesy Martha's Vineyard Museum
Montana has more historic one- and two-room schoolhouses than any other state. The Howard School in Forsyth is shown here.
Montana's historic schoolhouses —
Montana has more historic one- and two-room schoolhouses than any other state. The Howard School in Forsyth is shown here.
Carroll Van West
Montana's historic schoolhouses are at risk as the state's population shifts to the urban centers. The Glentana School in Valley County is shown here.
Montana's historic schoolhouses —
Montana's historic schoolhouses are at risk as the state's population shifts to the urban centers. The Glentana School in Valley County is shown here.
Carroll Van West
In 1607, America's first permanent English settlement at Jamestown was founded along the banks of the James River.
James River, Virginia —
In 1607, America's first permanent English settlement at Jamestown was founded along the banks of the James River.
Dennis Hockman/National Trust for Historic Preservation
The James River and landscape are threatened by a proposed transmission line project that would change this historic area's scenery, according to the National Trust.
James River, Virginia —
The James River and landscape are threatened by a proposed transmission line project that would change this historic area's scenery, according to the National Trust.
Courtesy James River Association
The buildings at Kake Cannery, which were instrumental in the development of Alaska's salmon-canning industry in the first half of the 20th century, are in urgent need of stabilization.
Kake Cannery, Alaska —
The buildings at Kake Cannery, which were instrumental in the development of Alaska's salmon-canning industry in the first half of the 20th century, are in urgent need of stabilization.
Courtesy Library of Congress
The Mountain View Black Officers' Club in Fort Huachuca, Arizona, is a significant example of a military club built specifically for African-American officers. The club is in danger of being demolished by the U.S. Army, according to the trust.
Mountain View Black Officers' Club, Arizona —
The Mountain View Black Officers' Club in Fort Huachuca, Arizona, is a significant example of a military club built specifically for African-American officers. The club is in danger of being demolished by the U.S. Army, according to the trust.
Courtesy Fort Huachuca Archives
Iglesia de San Jose (San Jose Church) in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, was built in 1532 and is one of the last remaining Spanish Gothic structures in the Western Hemisphere. It has been closed for 13 years and is deteriorating.
Iglesia de San Jose, Puerto Rico —
Iglesia de San Jose (San Jose Church) in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, was built in 1532 and is one of the last remaining Spanish Gothic structures in the Western Hemisphere. It has been closed for 13 years and is deteriorating.
Courtesy Archdiocese of San Juan of Puerto Rico
One of the first planned communities in the United States, the Village of Mariemont near Cincinnati was named a National Historic Landmark in 2007.
Village of Mariemont, Ohio —
One of the first planned communities in the United States, the Village of Mariemont near Cincinnati was named a National Historic Landmark in 2007.
Steve Spooner
The planned community has been an inspiration to planners. The National Trust says a proposed transportation project would damage the village's careful design.
Village of Mariemont, Ohio —
The planned community has been an inspiration to planners. The National Trust says a proposed transportation project would damage the village's careful design.
Karen Sullivan
Designed by architects Walther Prokosch of Tippets-Abbett-McCarthy-Stratton and Emanuel Turano of Ives, Turano & Gardner, the Worldport Terminal (also known as the Pan Am terminal) at John F. Kennedy International Airport opened in 1960.
Worldport Terminal, New York —
Designed by architects Walther Prokosch of Tippets-Abbett-McCarthy-Stratton and Emanuel Turano of Ives, Turano & Gardner, the Worldport Terminal (also known as the Pan Am terminal) at John F. Kennedy International Airport opened in 1960.
Anthony Stramaglia
The Worldport Terminal (also known as the Pan Am terminal) at John F. Kennedy International Airport sits empty, waiting for a reuse plan.
Worldport Terminal, New York —
The Worldport Terminal (also known as the Pan Am terminal) at John F. Kennedy International Airport sits empty, waiting for a reuse plan.
Anthony Stramaglia