NEW: Alabama Historical Commission releases 2023 “Places in Peril List”

Since 2010, the Alabama Historical Commission (AHC) has released a list of places the organization has deemed “In Peril.” Historic buildings and architectural sites that, without some extra love—and funding—will succumb to the passage of time. The AHC just released the 2023 Places in Peril list and opened up submissions for 2024.

2023 Places in Peril

• D.M. Brasher Department Store and Brasher Hotel | Carbon Hill, Walker County
  • Built: 1917
  • Served as: a department store, hotel, antique store, event venue + restaurant
  • Repairs needed: plumbing, electrical, roof damage
• Morgan-Curtis House | 1815 Abbott Drive, Phenix City, Russell County
  • Built: 1904
  • Served as: residence and in-home office for a local physician
  • Repairs needed: fixing vandalism, restoring plumbing + other issues that come with a vacant building
• Dunbar High School | Bessemer, Jefferson County
  • Built: 1923
  • Served as: the only Black school in Bessemer until the 1960s + a community center
  • Repairs needed: fixing vandalism, roof repairs, vegetation removal + more
• Sand Town Community | Mobile, Mobile County
  • Built: 1845
  • Sand Town is within the Africatown community of Mobile County. It consists of several buildings and churches that are falling into disrepair as repairs get delayed.

Submit for 2024’s list

Submissions for the 2024 Places in Peril list opened on the first of May, to coincide with National Historic Preservation Month. All you need to do is email the AHC a photo of the building and everything you know about it. The AHC will take it from there, evaluating the spaces for historical significance and repair needs.

Information about submitting a site near you.

Submissions are published in Alabama Heritage magazine.

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