MPA has moved our endangered places nomination cycle forward in the year and is now accepting nominations for the 2010 Montana’s Most Endangered Places list. Montana’s historic properties are a tangible reminder of our state’s rich history representing everything from Indian wars and bison jumps, to agriculture, industry, education and recreation. It breaks our hearts that such treasured places are threatened every year, and it is often only through the vigilance of friends across Montana that we hear about them and can take action.
And so, as we do every year, we invite your input. Please tell us about your favorite historic building, property or place threatened by demolition, neglect, or new development. The buildings, structures, and sites selected will receive MPA’s assistance in developing support to remove the threat. At MPA, we have found that there is almost always a solution, a way to save a building or protect a cultural site.
Criteria
There must be a degree of endangerment by owner neglect, proposed demolition, rezoning, or redevelopment, and/or other human or environmental factors.
- The property must be listed in or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places.
- There must be evidence of local support (or the clear potential for building local support) for preservation of the property.
- A separate application form must be submitted for each nominated property.
- Selections will be made based on their significance as determined by MPA and not solely on the degree of endangerment.
Click on the link below to print the application. Completed nominations, including photographs and a site map, must be mailed by April 1, 2010.
2010 Application
