ENDANGERED LATINX LANDMARKS
Herencia is more than a memory
Introducing a groundbreaking iniciativa!
The Endangered Latinx Landmarks program, led by Latinos in Heritage Conservation (LHC), se dedica a identificar, priorizar y proteger lugares de la herencia latinx across the United States that are under immediate threat. These sites hold immense importancia cultural, histórica y social, and face dangers such as demolition, gentrification, neglect, and the effects of climate change. Through this initiative, LHC will rally communities y llamarán la atención del público y conseguir recursos to safeguard these vital landmarks, ensuring that Latinx heritage is recognized and preserved as a fundamental part of our nation's shared history.
The program calls individuos y comunidades to contribute by nominating at-risk lugares de la herencia Latinx en los Estados Unidos y Puerto Rico. These nominations help highlight the significance of these places, outline the specific threats they face, and propose preservation solutions, allowing for collective action para preservar la historia latinx para las generaciones futuras.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
DUE DATE PARA NOMINAR UN LANDMARK
June 15, 2025
LANDMARKS SE ANUNCIARÁN
September 16, 2025
DOWNLOAD OUR FORM!
Download our form here to know how to fill out the nomination submission!
CONTÁCTANOS:
Hillary Morales Robles
Historic Preservation Officer
WHO CAN BE INVOLUCRADO?
Miembros de la
comunidad
If you know of a place that holds special meaning for you, your community or family, comparte con nosotros. Sus historias ayudan a asegurar que these lugares get the recognition they deserve.
Historiadores and Preservationists
Professionals with knowledge in historia, arquitectura y otras disciplinas relacionadas can assist by sharing expertise, advocating for the sites, and helping develop estrategias para protegerlos.
Volunteers and
activistas
People who want to apoyar la causa can help by raising awareness, participating in events, and spreading the word to others.
Organizaciones and Businesses
Los grupos que apoyan historic preservation, community, and cultural projects can assist al compartir experiencias, reforzando el desarollo de estrategias para protegerlos.
How can you GET INVOLUCRADO?
nomina a site!
Submit una nominación for a Latinx heritage site que esté en riesgo. Share its history, por qué es importante y what challenges it’s facing.
share with others!
Talk to amigos y familiares, share stories on social media and other communication channels, or host discussions to highlight por qué estos lugares son importantes.
WHAT QUALIFIES PARA SER NOMINADO?
For un lugar to qualify for nominación to the Endangered Latinx Landmarks program, it should meet estos requisitos:
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Cultural or historical importancia
El lugar should have a meaningful conexión to history, cultura o comunidad Latinx. This could be a place where important events happened, un sitio asociado con an important historical figure, a landmark tied to Latinx heritage, or a location con profundas raíces en la comunidad.
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Immediate
amenaza
El lugar should be en riesgo de loss or damage. This could be due to factores como la demolición planificada, la reurbanización, neglect, environmental challenges, or gentrification.
Community value
The site should hold special meaning for the local or wider Latinx community. La nominación should explain porqué los lugares son importantes and how it reflects la identidad y las historias Latinx.
Potencial for preservation
There should be some posibilidad de que el sitio sea rescatado or protected with community support, awareness, and resources. La nominación should suggest ideas for preserving el lugar, such as partnerships, fundraising o campañas públicas.
Guía para nominar un Landmark
What are los pasos para nominación?
Start by collecting detalles sobre el sitio—its name, location y por qué es importante para la comunidad Latinx.
Clearly outline the current threats facing el lugar, como la demolición, el abandono o los daños medioambientales. Be as specific as possible para mostrar la urgencia.
Complete the nomination form through the Submittable. You’ll be asked to provide all the information gathered, así como fotos o documentos that support your case.
Mencione por qué este lugar es importante to you or your community. Comparta sus historias personales y por qué el lugar means so much. This can help bring attention to its value and make the case for why it should be saved!
Qué sucede after a site is nominated?
After you submit a nomination, el Departamento de Preservación Histórica de LHC y los Board Members will review the site to make sure it meets the program's criteria. Nuestro equipo revisará cada nominación and gather extra information, si es necesario, from the people who nominated the site. We might also consult with preservation experts and heritage organizations to make sure we understand the full picture of the site’s significance and risks.
If a lugar is selected as one of the Endangered Latinx Landmarks, será anunciado públicamente como parte del program’s annual list. This brings attention to the site y ayuda a conseguir apoyo.
El programa trabajará con las comunidades locales, organizations, and preservation experts to create an action plan. This could include awareness campaigns, fundraising efforts, or partnerships with local groups para proteger el lugar.
The program will continue to follow up on the site’s status and work with stakeholders to track progress y adaptar las estrategias según sea necesario.
Guía para nominar un Landmark
Support & Resources for Endangered Latinx Landmarks
The Abuelas
Project
The Abuelas Project collects, curates, and amplifies stories of important Latinx movements, sites, and people across the country.
This GIS project encourages intergenerational storytelling through Storymaps that focus on Braceros, abandoned Mexican cemeteries, Route 66, and more.
Latinx Preservation Toolkit
The Toolkit is a bilingual booklet that empowers Latinx communities by demystifying historic preservation. The Texas Toolkit highlights four Latinx heritage success stories across the state, defines preservation terms, and provides guidance on how students, community members, and youth can preserve their communities.
Our next Toolkit will feature diverse stories across the borderlands.
Nuestra Herencia
Grant Program
We launched Nuestra Herencia Grant Program in 2024, providing $600,000 annually for Latinx heritage and historic preservation projects. This funding initiative focuses on empowering grassroots, Latinx-centered nonprofits.
It is supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, in partnership with the Social Impact Fund, which has contributed $1.8 million over three years.
