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Preservation Group Says 'Endangered' Little Tokyo Needs Support
1st Street embodies the culture and history of Little Tokyo.
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Kristin Fukushima
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National Trust for Historic Preservation
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The National Trust for Historic Preservation has named Little Tokyo to an annual list of America’s 11 most endangered historic places. The group notes that large-scale development and transit projects are changing the character of Little Tokyo.
What is the list: The National Trust has generated its "most endangered" list every year since 1988 to bring attention to "threats facing some of the nation's greatest treasures" and to encourage preservation efforts. More than 350 sites have been named so far.
How Little Tokyo got on the list: The Sustainable Little Tokyo coalition sought the designation for the neighborhood. Groups in the coalition have been working to protect the neighborhood's culture and history. For example, one of the groups, the Little Tokyo Service Center, is building a mixed-use project that will include commercial space to include legacy businesses and allow the storied Suehiro Cafe to pursue a plan to return to the neighborhood by 2026.
What other places are on the list: Cindy Walker House, Mexia, Texas; Eatonville, Florida; Estate Whim Museum, Frederiksted, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands; Hudson-Athens Lighthouse, Athens, New York; Minute Man National Historical Park, Walden, and nearby landmarks, Mass.; New Salem Baptist Church, Tams, West Virginia; Roosevelt High School, Gary, Indiana; Sitka Tlingit Clan Houses, Sitka, Alaska; Tangier American Legation, Tangier, Morocco and Wilderness Battlefield Area, Orange County, Virginia.
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