National Trust For Historic Preservation Names Georgia’s Sweet Auburn Historic District to its 2012 List of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places® Today, the National Trust for Historic Preservation named Sweet Auburn Historic District in Atlanta, Ga., to its 2012 list of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places. This annual list spotlights important examples of the nation’s architectural, cultural and natural heritage that are at risk of destruction or irreparable damage. More than 230 sites have been on the list over its 25-year history, and in that time, only a handful of listed sites have been lost.Despite its rich historical and cultural significance, the historic commercial district dominated by Auburn Avenue, once known as “the richest Negro street in the world,” spiraled into decline in the 1980s. The National Trust first named Sweet Auburn to its list of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places in 1992. Despite the remarkable turnaround of the residential portion of the Sweet Auburn Historic District — thanks largely to the efforts of the Historic District Development Corporation, Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation, National Trust for Historic Preservation and Atlanta Preservation Center — the commercial area concentrated on Auburn Avenue has not fared as well. Two decades after the National Trust first helped bring national attention to the area’s plight, Sweet Auburn continues to be in need of a preservation-focused commercial revitalization plan to avert deterioration and inappropriate development that will gravely impact its historic character. “The rich history of Sweet Auburn and its inspiring preservation efforts should be celebrated,” said Stephanie Meeks, president of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. “Since the National Trust first named the neighborhood to our endangered list in 1992, local preservationists have been successful in revitalizing the residential portion of Sweet Auburn. Now, we must work together and match that success by transforming the commercial areas of the neighborhood, thereby ensuring that Sweet Auburn fully returns to its former glory as a thriving community.”Members of the public are invited to learn more about what they can do to support these 11 historic places and hundreds of other endangered sites at www.PreservationNation.org/places
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National Trust For Historic Preservation Names Georgia’s Sweet Auburn Historic District to its 2012 List of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places®

Today, the National Trust for Historic Preservation named Sweet Auburn Historic District in Atlanta, Ga., to its 2012 list of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places. This annual list spotlights important examples of the nation’s architectural, cultural and natural heritage that are at risk of destruction or irreparable damage. More than 230 sites have been on the list over its 25-year history, and in that time, only a handful of listed sites have been lost.

Despite its rich historical and cultural significance, the historic commercial district dominated by Auburn Avenue, once known as “the richest Negro street in the world,” spiraled into decline in the 1980s. The National Trust first named Sweet Auburn to its list of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places in 1992. Despite the remarkable turnaround of the residential portion of the Sweet Auburn Historic District — thanks largely to the efforts of the Historic District Development Corporation, Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation, National Trust for Historic Preservation and Atlanta Preservation Center — the commercial area concentrated on Auburn Avenue has not fared as well. Two decades after the National Trust first helped bring national attention to the area’s plight, Sweet Auburn continues to be in need of a preservation-focused commercial revitalization plan to avert deterioration and inappropriate development that will gravely impact its historic character.

“The rich history of Sweet Auburn and its inspiring preservation efforts should be celebrated,” said Stephanie Meeks, president of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. “Since the National Trust first named the neighborhood to our endangered list in 1992, local preservationists have been successful in revitalizing the residential portion of Sweet Auburn. Now, we must work together and match that success by transforming the commercial areas of the neighborhood, thereby ensuring that Sweet Auburn fully returns to its former glory as a thriving community.”

Members of the public are invited to learn more about what they can do to support these 11 historic places and hundreds of other endangered sites at www.PreservationNation.org/places

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