Iowa’s Most Endangered Properties began in 1995 to show Iowans the special buildings and historic sites that are slowly and gradually slipping away from us. The program provides an excellent resource for media coverage and introduces endangered property owners to preservation advocates and resources that can help preserve their historic property.

Each year a call is placed for nominations through the Preservation Iowa membership, Main Street communities, and historic preservation commissions across the state. A panel of judges considers four criteria in choosing the final list: geographic distribution, historic significance, nature of the threat, and variety of building type.

2019 Most Endangered List

2018 Most Endangered List

2017 Most Endangered List

2016 Most Endangered List

Other Endangered Iowa Properties

Friends of Historic Preservation Muscatine lists properties that are Preservation Concerns, Works in Progress, and Preserved & Restored

Sioux City Historic Preservation Commission’s list of Endangered Properties

The Des Moines Rehabbers Club publishes an annual list of Des Moines’ Seven Most Endangered Buildings