World Monuments Fund Names 10 "Irreplaceable America" Sites for the 250th Anniversary of the United States Independence

World Monuments Fund Names 10 "Irreplaceable America" Sites for the 250th Anniversary of the United States Independence

Dallas City Hall, Texas. Image via World Monuments Fund On the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the United States' Declaration of Independence, the World Monuments Fund has announced a new list of ten heritage places representing the country's history. The special initiative, titled "Irreplaceable America," recognizes historic places across the country whose preservation is considered "essential to the richness and complexity of American his…

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World Monuments Fund Adds Black Mountain College Building to U.S. Preservation Watch List

Just in time for the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, World Monuments Fund (WMF) has unveiled a list of 10 historic sites across the United States whose preservation is “essential to the richness and complexity” of the nation’s story. The sites range from colonial-era architecture and public health landmarks to early mission churches, all of which face deterioration without sustained preservation efforts, according to the or…

Newport Restoration Foundation's colonial homes named an Irreplaceable America site - What's Up Newp

The Newport Restoration Foundation has been named to Irreplaceable America, a new list from the World Monuments Fund recognizing 10 historic places across the United States whose preservation is deemed essential to the nation’s history as it approaches the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The recognition honors the foundation’s portfolio of colonial homes, […] The post Newport Restoration Foundation’s colonial homes named an…

These 10 U.S. Landmarks Are At-Risk, World Monuments Fund Says

Ahead of America’s 250th anniversary, World Monuments Fund has highlight 10 at risk cultural sites across the country.

World Monuments Fund spotlights ten heritage sites for the US’s 250th

The organisation’s new Irreplaceable America programme nods to the importance of the Watts Towers, Black Mountain College and the entire city of New Orleans