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| Governor Mike Pence and Senator Tim Kaine wtkr.com |
Blogger Candidate Forum wanted to check in with some thoughts about yesterday evening's bicker-fest-er-Vice President Debate between Governor Mike Pence (R-IN) and Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA). That was fun was not it not? Kudos to moderator Elaine Quijano for maintaining a sense of decorum to the proceedings. The point of this debate was to get to know the running mates and get a sense of their fitness to assume of the president should the need arise. By the end of the debate, Blogger did not get a sense of who these men are and what they personally stand for. They both are good soldiers for their campaigns but Blogger wishes that Governor Pence would have stopped repeating the same tired Trump campaign lines and that Senator Kaine not adopt an aggressive rhetorical style. The edge goes to the Indiana governor for remaining calm. This debate will not make a difference in the campaign. The next round is Sunday, October 9 when Donald Trump and Secretary Hillary will go at it in a town hall format. Should be good. Now on to today's topic: the 11 Most Endangered Places of 2016, part one.
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| America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places historicwintersburg.blogspot.com |
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| Azikiwe-Nkrumah Hall Lincoln University, Pennsylvania luheritage.org |
Lincoln University, Pennsylvania
Built in 1865 and named for Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, the first president of Nigeria and Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, the first president of Ghana, Azikiwe-Nkrumah Hall is the oldest building on the campus of Lincoln University. It is also the site of the first post-secondary institution to educate former slave. The building was in continuous use for almost a century until it recently closed.
The Hall's preservation is not only important to LU community but also to the greater story of how the 105 Historically Black Colleges and Universities created educational opportunities for former slaves and generations of African-American student. The building is currently under threat of demolition. The National Trust believes "The preservation and active use of Azikiwe-Nkrumah Hall is critical for connecting this important chapter of American history to the public and Lincoln University students and alumni..."
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| Bears Ears Cultural Landscape Colorado Plateau, Utah time.com |
Colorado Plateau, Utah
The next stop on our 11 Most Endangered Historic Places tour is Bears Ears Cultural Landscape. This magnificent desert landscape, in Southeast Utah, is home to archeological sites, cliff dwelling, petroglyphs. and ancient roads that tell the tale of a diverse group of people over the course of 12,000 of human history. The area is mostly federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management. It currently lacks sufficient legal protection and funding to protect its resources. The National Trust is going Native American tribes, conservation groups and public officials in requesting President Obama to use his authority, under the Antiquities Act, to declare Bears Ears a National Monument, to provide permanent protection.
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| Charleston Naval Hospital District North Charleston, South Carolina military bases.co |
North Charleston, South Carolina
We head down to North Charleston, South Carolina to visit the Charleston Naval Hospital District, The Hospital District dates to 1902 and was primarily built by the Works Progress Administration in 1938, right in time for the outbreak of World War II. The campus is one of three National Register Districts on the site of the former Charleston Navy Base. The Hospital District played an important during the war, as a re-entry point for American soldiers wounded in Europe and Africa. The Hospital District was built on a part of what was Chicora Park, designed by Frederick L. Olmsted in 1899. Additionally, the campus features a hospital with a plan that reflects important advances in contemporary military medicine. The main hospital building was built with specialized ward to include psychiatric care.
The Hospital District is located in a rapidly developing of North Charleston and is mostly vacant, with only a few outlying buildings still in use. The impending construction of a rail line proposed by Palmetto Railways would extend the length of the Hospital District and require the demolition of nine out of the 32 buildings and seriously impede the use of 19 others. Not only would the rail line result in the destruction of important buildings within the Charleston Naval Hospital District but would also diminish any potential adaptive re-use potential.
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| Chihuahua and El Segundo Neighborhoods El Paso, Texas saving places.org |
El Paso, Texas
Chihuahua and El Segundo Neighborhoods are located south of Downtown El Paso, Texas. The neighborhoods reflect the entire scope of the city's from the Spanish conquest through today. The neighborhoods are also home to an impressive collection of historic buildings like abode houses dating back to the 1850s and Victorian-era hotels and shop that mark the beginning of El Paso's urbanization. Throughout their history, neighborhoods have been shaped by legendary figures such as Pancho Villa and farmworkers and muralists. Despite El Segundo's historic role as the "Ellis Island of the Border," the neighborhoods encompass the trans-national character of the city's border community.
A century after the first wave of Mexican families fled the Revolution and found refuge in Chihuahua and El Segundo Neighborhoods, its urban fabric, Latino and Chicano character remain essential parts of El Paso's cultural history. However, as the city's development boom continues, the Neighborhoods are renewed threat of displacement and demolition. El Segundo is under particular threat because it has no existing protections. Despite there iconic status, the history of these neighborhoods, the small business and homes that have been in families for generations, remains threatened.The communities have much to contribute to El Paso's current development and the historic buildings can lead the way. The National ReUrbanism program has shown the ability of older buildings to push forward economic development while contributing to the livability and quality of life.
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| Delta Queen William Denny & Brothers, Ltd. architect Houma, Louisiana katc.com |
Houma, Louisiana
Are next stop is not exactly a place, in the literal sense, it is a thing, A steamboat to be precise. To be more precise, the Delta Queen, built in 1926 by William Denny & Brothers, Ltd. The Delta Queen is the last remaining authentic connection to the 200-year tradition of passenger steamboats. Until 2008, the Delta Queen enjoyed grandfathered status from a law that forbade wooden boats transporting overnight passenger. Its status expired and her ongoing inability to provide overnight cruises is a critical challenge. The steamboat was first granted a reprieve in 1968 and it lasted until 2008; without protection, the steamboat's continued financial viability and historic integrity are threatened. This threat can be easily dealt with by passing federal legislation that would reinstate the Delta Queen's grandfathered status and allow her to go back to overnight cruises, thus restoring a one-of-kind experience of traveling along America's historic waterways.
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| Historic Union Hotel Historic Downtown Flemington Flemington, New Jersey nj.com |
Flemington, New Jersey
We travel to Historic Downtown Flemington, New Jersey for our next destination. This treasure trove of 19th-cetury architecture is located about an hour's drive from both Philadelphia and New York. Not only is Flemington a jewel box of 19th-century architecture, it is considered to be the second-largest historic district in the "Garden State." Main Street's centerpiece is the 1877 Union Hotel, famous for housing the press, sequestered jurors, lawyers, and families involved in the Lindbergh baby kidnapping trial of 1935.
Infamy aside, the hotel is also notable for its murals of local scenes, painted during the Great Depression, by two local artists including the illustrator of the books Bambi and The Jungle Book. Flemington's history is threatened by a developer's proposal to demolish the now closed Union Hotel and three adjacent building listed on the National Register of Historic Places to make way for an 8-story mixed use project that would overshadow Main Street's remaining buildings. The City Council supports the development despite vocal opposition from citizens, the local historical society, and over 1,500 individuals who signed an online petition calling for the preservation of the Union Hotel and downtown Flemington's unique character defining features.
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