Every year, the National Trust publishes its Top 10 Endangered Places List as part of its mission to raise awareness of the value that historic places bring to quality of life, local identity and cultural vitality.
The Top 10 Endangered Places List is compiled from nominations received as well as from reports and news items the National Trust has been following throughout the year.
First published in 2005, the Top 10 Endangered Places List has become a powerful tool in the fight to make landmarks, not landfill. The National Trust believes that historic places are cornerstones of identity, community and sense of place, yet every year, more are lost due to neglect, lack of funding, inappropriate development and weak legislation. By shining a spotlight on places at risk, the Top 10 Endangered Places List raises awareness about their plight and bolsters the efforts of local advocates working to save them.
The 2017 endangered list includes:
The Sinclair Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia, is on the 2017 Top 10 Endangered Places List.
The Manie Opera Society in Lethbridge, Alberta is on the 2017 Top 10 Endangered Places List.
Hangar 11 in Edmonton, Alberta, is on the 2017 Top 10 Endangered Places List.
The Davisville Junior Public School/ Spectrum Alternative Senior School in Toronto, Ontario, is on the 2017 Top 10 Endangered Places List.
The Black Horse Pub and Pig’s Ear Tavern in Peterborough, Ontario, is on the 2017 Top 10 Endangered Places List.
The Somerset House in Ottawa, Ontario, is on the 2017 Top 10 Endangered Places List.
The Wallingford-Back Mine in Mulgrave-et-Derry, Quebec, is on the 2017 Top 10 Endangered Places List.
The Cathédrale Saint-Germain in Rimouski, Quebec, is on the 2017 Top 10 Endangered Places List.
Young Avenue in Halifax, Nova Scotia, is on the 2017 Top 10 Endangered Places List.
Bryn Mawr in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, is on the 2017 Top 10 Endangered Places List.