Preserve Arkansas seeks nominations for Most Endangered Historic Places

Preserve Arkansas is seeking community input to identify endangered historic places for the 2026 Most Endangered Places List.

The list highlights historically and architecturally significant properties throughout the state that are endangered and worthy of preservation. Anyone may nominate buildings, structures, sites, and other places in Arkansas to be considered for inclusion in the list. The nomination deadline is April 30. Preserve Arkansas accepts nominations year-round, but those submitted after April 30 will be considered for the 2028 list.

The Most Endangered Places program began in 1999 to raise awareness of the importance of historic properties to the state’s heritage. The listed sites reflect threats such as deterioration, neglect, insufficient funds, and insensitive development. The list helps to prioritize statewide advocacy efforts and develop solutions to preservation problems. Preserve Arkansas will announce the 2026 Most Endangered Places List in October during the Arkansas Preservation Conference in Hot Springs.

Previous listings include the Johnny Cash Boyhood Home in Dyess, the Central Avenue Historic District in Hot Springs, Rosenwald Schools, and Historic County Courthouses throughout the state.

Criteria considered for listing include the degree of a property’s local, state, or national significance; a property’s eligibility for the National Register of Historic Places, and the imminence and degree of the threat to the property. Nominations are reviewed by a committee of historians, preservationists, and architects before determinations are made.

Nomination information, program guidelines, and a simple online nomination form may be found at PreserveArkansas.org. For more information, call 501-372-4757 or email info@preservearkansas.org.