Georgia’s Most Endangered Historic Places
Saving Historic Sites
The Georgia Trust’s Places in Peril program seeks to identify and preserve historic sites threatened by demolition, neglect, lack of maintenance, inappropriate development or insensitive public policy.
The list raises awareness about Georgia’s significant historic, archaeological and cultural resources, including buildings, structures, districts, archaeological sites and cultural landscapes.Â
The cut-off for consideration of nominations for the 2026 Places in Peril list has now passed.
The next list will be announced in February 2026.
Nominations can be made online at any time and will be considered for future lists.Â
For questions about this program, please reach out to preservation@georgiatrust.org.
Nomination Process
After 20 years of Places in Peril, we at the Georgia Trust have made some changes to this signature program. As advocates for Georgia’s rich built and cultural heritage, we’re constantly evolving to better serve our communities. These changes reflect our commitment to accessibility, inclusivity, and adaptability as we continue our mission to preserve and protect Georgia’s diverse historic resources.
Simplified Nomination Process: We’ve made it easier than ever to nominate a Place in Peril. Now, anyone can easily nominate a site that holds significance to them and their community through a simple online nomination form.
Rolling Nominations: Goodbye deadlines, hello flexibility! We have introduced rolling nominations, allowing submissions throughout the year. Have a site in mind? You can now nominate it at any time! Just remember, for consideration in next year’s list, nominations must be made by September 1st. If the threat is more urgent than our annual listing, we still encourage you to submit the site through this process, indicating the timeframe, and we will determine how we can best help.
Timeline: The Places in Peril list is now announced each year in February. Nominations received now through September 1, 2026 will be considered for the 2027 Places in Peril list. Nominations received after that date will be considered for 2028.
How You Can Help
The Georgia Trust has developed an Advocacy Toolkit to help you advocate for and save these sites and places like this.
You can also support the work of the Georgia Trust and programs like Places in Peril by Becoming a Member or Making a Donation.Â
2025 Places in Peril Announcement
Check out this video unveiling the10 sites listed to our 2025 list, announced in February 2025.
Video by Jesse Loves Atlanta
Working to Preserve
We work to preserve these special places so that they can be enjoyed for generations to come. Our goal is to transform these sites from “endangered” to “saved.” With your help, we can do it!