Maine Preservation is seeking nominations for its 2019 Most Endangered Historic Places list.
To be eligible, a nominated property must be historic (at least 50 years old) and threatened, but also “saveable” — meaning there’s potential to eliminate the threat and rehabilitate or reuse the property.
The Yarmouth-based nonprofit group, which supports historic preservation, began the list in 1996 to bring attention and boost local efforts to protect a broad range of threatened places throughout the state.
“Nomination of an endangered place is a chance for Mainers to shine a light on the places that matter to their communities; helping to save these places becomes an objective of our work,” Maine Preservation said in a news release Wednesday.
The Maine Preservation staff and trustees review nominations for the final selection, with input from the Maine Historic Preservation Commission. The 2019 list will be announced in September.
The organization has listed 158 places since the effort began. Of those, 55 have been saved, 44 are “in motion,” and 18 have been lost, Maine Preservation said in October when it released the 2018 list.
On last year’s list were the Frances Perkins Homestead, in Newcastle; Star of Hope Lodge, in Vinalhaven, the home and studio of the late artist Robert Indiana; Boothbay Harbor’s working waterfront; historic dams statewide; the McGlashan-Nickerson House, in Calais; Cushman Tavern in Lisbon/Sabattus; and the Clough & Pillsbury Building, Rumford.
Nominations are due July 10. There is an online form to nominate a property
