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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 20, 2006
Gaming Board Rejects Casino Near Gettysburg
Today the Pennsylvania Gaming Board rejected the Crossroad Gaming Resort and Spa's application to build a 3000 slots casino one and half miles away from the Gettysburg National Military Park.
Last month, Preservation Pennsylvania placed the Park at the top of their 2006 Pennsylvania At Risk list because of concern that a casino in the area would mar the experience of visitors to Gettysburg, one of America's most sacred places of premier importance in our nation's history.
Preservation Pennsylvania applauds the decision of the Gaming Board who clearly recognized that there are more important factors than location and revenue in their decision. They listened to the public outcry from not just local citizens but interested people from all over the state and the nation who voiced their concerns that a casino is incompatible with the family-friendly experience of Gettysburg.
Preservation Pennsylvania was a proud partner in the Stop the Slots Coalition along with the Civil War Preservation Trust, the National Parks Conservation Association and the National Trust for Historic Preservation. We thank them for all their hard work and also thank the volunteers from the local No Casino Gettysburg group who never lost sight of their goal to stop the casino in their community.
While we consider today's victory a tremendous accomplishment, we need to be conscious of the issue of commercialism and widespread development around the Gettysburg area. Careful planning and smart growth strategies must be undertaken to ensure that Gettysburg's historic character is preserved and maintained for appreciation of future generations.
NEWS RELEASE
November 2006
Pennsylvania's historic places are at risk. Each year we lose more and more of our historic villages, farmlands, neighborhood schools, industrial sites, urban neighborhoods, stone arch bridges, to name only a few examples of Pennsylvania's endangered historic places.
Preservation Pennsylvania, the Commonwealth's only statewide not-for-profit historic preservation organization, announces the release of our 15th annual list of the Commonwealth's most endangered historic places - Pennsylvania At Risk 2006.
This year's list includes the following entries:
- The Gettysburg National Military Park
- 3100 Block Main Street, Caernarvon Township, Berks County
- Gruber Wagon Works, Red Bridge Road, Reading, Berks County
- Theodore Roosevelt Junior High School, 1501 Seventh Avenue, Altoona, Blair County
- Historic Yellow Springs/Chester Springs Historic District, Art School Road, West Pikeland Township, Chester County
- Guthrieville General Store, 1192 Horseshoe Pike, East Brandywine Township, Chester County
- Winslow House, Winslow Hill Road, Benezette Township, Elk County
- Neilltown Church Building, Pineville Road, Harmony Township, Forest County
- Bath Hotel, 201 Main Street, Bath Borough, Northampton County
- Lincoln National Bank, 1575 Avella Road, Independence Township, Washington County
The full list with photographs and detailed descriptions of the significance and threat to each property will be published in our upcoming newsletter. To view the press release, click here.
Pennsylvania at Risk is published annually by Preservation Pennsylvania. This list is a representative sampling of the variety and richness of our Commonwealth's historic properties and the types and severity of threats they face. This list is compiled from recommendations made by our members, local heritage organizations, the board and staff of Preservation Pennsylvania, and the Bureau for Historic Preservation, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Criteria for Listing
- the property is listed on, or determined eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places, or
- the property is considered a contributing structure in a National Register Historic District, or
- the property is designated historic by local government, and
- the property is faced with imminent, recognized endangerment either from overt action, neglect, incompatible use, or loss of context.
Pennsylvania At Risk 2007
Pennsylvania at Risk in Years Past
We invite you to browse through Pennsylvania at Risk newsletters from years past. The most recent newsletter includes pictures of all properties. The older lists contain only one or two key pictures. The most recent newsletter contains a comprehensive list of all properties, including current status, by county.
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Pennsylvania at Risk 2005: Saylor Cement Kilns, Adams County Fruitbelt, Turtle Creek High School, Conneaut Lake Park, Mortonville Bridge, 29-59 East Lancaster Ave., Ardmore Historic District, Lower Merion Township, Montgomery Co., 2901, 2909, 2917 N. Front St., Academy Manor Historic District, Harrisburg, Roxbury Band Shell, Dolington Village, Log Plank House (aka Blackbeard's mistress's house). |
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Pennsylvania at Risk 2004: Brownsville Commercial Historic District, Ambridge High School, Heidelberg (Kerlin Farm), Westinghouse Atom Smasher, Mount Moriah Cemetery, Reed Hall, Schwab School, Broad Ford Overholt Distillery, Pearl S. Buck House, Lincoln Highway Garage |
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Pennsylvania at Risk 2003: Bethlehem Steel, Big Run Elementary School, Historic Districts of Philadelphia, Chalfont, Keystone Corridor Railroad Stations, B'Nai Israel Synagogue, Eagles Building, Byrd Liebhart Site |
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Pennsylvania at Risk 2002 |
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Pennsylvania at Risk 2001 |
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Pennsylvania at Risk 2000 |
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Pennsylvania at Risk 1999 |
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Pennsylvania at Risk 1998 |
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Pennsylvania at Risk 1998: Special issue on endangered schools |
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Pennsylvania at Risk 1997 |
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Pennsylvania at Risk 1996 |
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Pennsylvania at Risk 1995 |
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Pennsylvania at Risk 1994 |
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Pennsylvania at Risk 1993 |
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