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South Street Seaport On Endangered Places List

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) -- The National Trust for Historic Preservation has put the South Street Seaport on its annual list of America's 11 most endangered historic places.

The list, made public late Tuesday night, seeks to bring attention to U.S. sites of architectural, cultural and natural heritage that the National Trust deems at risk due to neglect, development or an uncertain future.

The National Trust said South Street Seaport would be altered by development proposals.

"The seaport area is at risk and very much worth preserving," Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer told 1010 WINS. "It is where New York City began, where its economic development began. ... We should be able to show future generations how that happened, how the seaport, how the city began while enhancing the neighborhood for current New Yorkers. We're pleased that it's on that list because it gives me hope that we can preserve it."

In November, a $300 million proposal was unveiled for a new and improved South Street Seaport, featuring a middle school, a food market and new affordable housing. The plans also call for a marina with enhanced berths for tall ships, financial support for the Seaport Museum and its tall ships, food, shops, culture and entertainment.

Here's the rest of the 2015 list:

-- A.G. Gaston Motel, Birmingham, Alabama, now vacant, which served as a "war room'' for civil rights leaders.

-- Carrollton Courthouse, New Orleans, now vacant, one of the area's "most significant landmarks outside of the French Quarter,'' according to the trust.

-- Chautauqua Amphitheater, Chautauqua, New York. A plan to demolish and rebuild the aged amphitheater is controversial among preservationists.

-- East Point Historic Civic Block, East Point, Georgia, a neglected downtown block.

-- Fort Worth Stockyards, Fort Worth, Texas, where a multi-million dollar development is planned.

-- The Grand Canyon, which the trust characterized as threatened by "proposals ranging from tourist resorts to mining.''

-- Little Havana, Miami, potentially threatened by zoning changes and lack of protection for historic buildings.

-- Oak Flat, Superior, Arizona, a sacred tribal site, potentially threatened by mining.

-- Old U.S. Mint, San Francisco, which the trust described as neglected.

-- The Factory, West Hollywood, California. A hotel and retail project is proposed for the site of the former gay nightclub.

The list has been published annually for 28 years.

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