St. E's tops list of endangered places in D.C.

McMillan Reservoir photo by Christopher Leary.

The Washington Business Journal reports on today's press conference by the DC Preservation League. According to the article:

The D.C. Preservation League announced its most endangered places list Wednesday -- and it contains several large District properties slated for redevelopment. Topping the list is St. Elizabeths west campus, the 176-acre federal site overlooking the Anacostia River. The government is studying redeveloping the site as a headquarters for the Coast Guard and other agencies.

Other sites on the list:

-- World War I Memorial on the National Mall
-- Armed Forces Retirement Home.
-- McMillan Reservoir Sand Filtration site.
-- Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
-- Martin Luther King Jr. Library.
-- The Slater, Armstrong and Langston public schools.

Click here for more detailed information about the 2006 DC Most Endangered Places.

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