Each year, Preservation Howard County names 10 historic and or culturally significant historic properties as "Endangered." PHC views the list as a means to garner support for the individual sites and to bring attention to the rapid loss of our historic and nonrenewable resources. Sites removed from last year’s list include success stories like the Christ Episcopal Church (Old Brick), which has completed significant restoration work and is no longer threatened by deterioration. Two other sites that have been removed have less happy stories. The Stevens Road Schoolhouse was razed to make way for new development, and the future of the St. Charles Seminary ruins is uncertain because of the significant funding needed to stabilize and preserve the remaining structure.

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If you have any historical information about any of these sites or would like to volunteer your time to help save these sites, please e-mail PHC.

1. Doughoregan Manor
	Doughoregan Manor, a national treasure located in Howard County, was the home of Charles Carroll, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. The property is threatened by development. Read more
2. Belmont, Elkridge
	A National Register Historic property built in 1735, Belmont was purchased in 2004 by the Howard County Community College. Plans call for significant new construction, and its compliance with historic character and preservation easements is questionable. Read more
3. Woodlawn, Columbia
	A National Register historic home, built in the early 1800’s, is deteriorating through neglect and is being overshadowed by extensive commercial development. Read more
4. Columbia Town Center Lakefront Promenade/Gehry Buildings
	Plans for the redevelopment of Town Center in Columbia leave a questionable fate for the Rouse Company building and the Exhibit Center. both early works of the world-renowned architect, Frank Gehry. Read more
5. U.S. Post Office, Ellicott City
	The Post Office is home to two murals painted by Peter Paul DeAnna in 1942. PHC believes that this building would be ideal for adaptive use. Read more
6. The Highland Community
	Highland is a crossroads community at Routes 108 and 216, established circa 1759. There is concern over re-zoning and in-fill construction. Read more
7. Clover Hill
	This late 1700's home, located in Rockburn Park, has been stabilized but the search for a public or private curator to establish an adaptive use of the building continues to be unsuccessful. Read more
8. Mount Hebron Stone Barn
	This beautiful early 1800’s stone structure lies in the heart of a future residential development and the County is in search of a preservation buyer to restore it as a unique residence or to move the structure to a new location. Read more
9. Ellicott City Jail
	This building, in the heart of the designated historic district, has great potential for adaptive reuse, but is in decline from years of neglect and sporadic use. Read more
10. Sykesville (South Branch Recreational Area)
	Deteriorating buildings built between 1870 and 1936, which stand along the Patapsco River, represent the industrial heritage of this area. Read more

Nominations for the 2009 Endangered List
Do you know of a historic site that is endangered by development or neglect? If so, please nominate that site for the 2009 Top Ten Endangered list by e-mailing PHC.