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Latinos in Heritage Conservation to Reveal First National List

of Endangered Latinx Landmarks  Groundbreaking announcement on Sept. 9 highlights how immigrant neighborhoods, murals, and community spaces are disappearing from America’s story 

NATIONAL — 08/21/2025 — Entire chapters of Latinx history are vanishing before they are even named. On September 9, Latinos in Heritage Conservation (LHC) will reveal the first national list of Endangered Latinx Landmarks during a live, public webinar. 

Unlike the colonial-era mansions, cathedrals, and monumental civic buildings that dominate traditional American preservation of “high style” architecture, Latinx landmarks tell stories of labor, migration, resistance, and everyday survival. They include tortilla shops, murals painted under freeways, LGBTQ+ safe spaces, and immigrant barrios that shaped generations. Yet according to LHC’s Equity Study, only 1% of sites on the National Register of Historic Places acknowledge Latinx contributions — leaving many of these vital places unrecognized and at risk. 

“Our landmarks carry the weight of resilience, community, and survival,” said Sehila Mota Casper, Executive Director of LHC. “They are murals, cemeteries, gathering places, and adobe churches. Each one holds a piece of America’s story. Naming them is the first step to keeping them alive.” 

The initiative seeks to change this reality by bringing national attention to Latinx heritage sites that remain overlooked and by mobilizing communities to ensure they are preserved before they are lost to demolition, gentrification or displacement, climate, and disasters.  

Event Details What: National Reveal of the 2025 Endangered Latinx Landmarks List When: Tuesday, September 9, 2025 Where: Free, public webinar (registration required) 

The full list of 13 landmarks across ten states will be announced at the event.  

Reporters interested in embargoed access or interviews may contact: 

Raffaela Hartman | Communications Manager | Latinos in Heritage Conservation    📞 +1 352-630-0640 | ✉️ raffaela@latinoheritage.us    

About LHC   Latinos in Heritage Conservation (LHC) is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting historic preservation in Latinx communities. Through advocacy, education, and grantmaking, LHC empowers communities to protect places that matter.