Historic Savannah Foundation launches first-ever 'Endangered Places' initiative

Credit: Historic Savannah Foundation

The Historic Savannah Foundation is reaching out to the public for help identifying properties at risk of deterioration as part of its new "Endangered Places" program.

The initiative aims to spotlight lesser-known historic properties that may have been overlooked by existing preservation efforts such as the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation's "Places in Peril" list.

"There's history overflowing everywhere," said Historic Savannah Foundation preservation director Ellie Isaacs, referring to properties well outside Savannah's famed downtown. "You can drive by a place and not even know the history or the stories that it has."

Isaacs, who has called Savannah home for about a decade, sees the program as an opportunity to uncover hidden gems throughout the Hostess City.

"I feel like I'm constantly learning new things and new history that I didn't know before," she said. "So, I'm really excited for people to bring even more things that we don't know about, or that we're not aware of, to the table."

The foundation expects to announce its first Endangered Places list this spring, with plans to update it continuously. Georgians can submit nominations at any time through HSF's website, as there is no submission deadline.