Other endangered sites

Here are the other places on the National Trust for Historic Preservation's 2004 list of the most endangered historic places in the United States, and the threats they face:

2 Columbus Circle, New York City: The new owner of the Manhattan building plans renovations, which could threaten the building's distinctive features that have made it an icon of modernist design.

Ridgewood Ranch, Willits, Calif.: The final home and resting place of the legendary horse Seabiscuit is owned by a church association that lacks the resources to stabilize and maintain the 20 or so buildings that still stand.

Bethlehem Steel Plant, Bethlehem, Pa.: The sprawling mill is threatened with demolition. Steel from the plant was used to build the White House, Empire State Building and Golden Gate Bridge.

Elkmont Historic District, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tenn.: The collection of modest wooden structures suffers from neglect and vandalism.

Gullah/Geechee Coast, South Carolina and Georgia: The coastline is the homeland of descendants of slaves, who have managed to retain a distinctive culture, traditions and language. It is being overrun by sprawling new resorts, subdivisions and strip malls.

Tobacco Barns, southern Maryland: Historic barns have been abandoned or are being demolished because of state-sponsored buyout to farmers.

Madison-Lenox Hotel, Detroit: The owner wants to demolish a century-old hotel for a parking lot. The city's landmarks commission has refused to grant a demolition permit so the complex could be rehabilitated.

Historic Cook County Hospital, Chicago: The historic hospital could be converted to housing and help bring vitality to its neighborhood, but it is slated for demolition instead.

George Kraigher House, Brownsville, Texas: The 1937 house by famed architect Richard Neutra is vacant and is being destroyed by weather, neglect and vandalism.

Nine Mile Canyon, Carbon and Duchesne counties, Utah: Encompassing an estimated 10,000 petroglyphs and pictographs, this site is threatened by extensive oil and gas exploration plans.

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