Minnesota’s ’10 Most Endangered Historic Places’ for 2008

By Tom Elko
Friday, May 02, 2008 at 2:20 pm

Old St. Louis County Jail
The Preservation Alliance of Minnesota has released its annual “10 Most Endangered Historic Places” list. The list began in 1996 and has featured more than 123 properties, about half of which have been saved. This year’s endangered winners are:

St. Louis County Jail, Duluth

Historic Mantorville Normal School, Mantorville

McGrath Old State Bank, McGrath

Layman’s/Pioneer and Soldiers Memorial Cemetery, Minneapolis

Oakland Apartments, Minneapolis

Peavey Plaza, Minneapolis

St. Anthony Falls Historic District Archaeological Resources, Minneapolis

Floral Hall, Rochester

St. Matthew’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, St. Paul

Buch House, Shakopee

The Preservation Alliance of Minnesota was established in 1981 as a private, nonprofit organization advocating for the preservation of Minnesota’s historic resources. Last year’s list included the Ely Community Center, Litchfield Opera House and the Southeast Library in Minneapolis.