National Trust designation for the Yates Memorial Hospital

On Thursday, September 24 the National Trust for Historic Preservation named Ketchikan’s Yates Memorial Hospital to the 2020 list of America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places. Since 1988, this annual list has raised awareness about the threats facing some of the nation's greatest treasures. Yates Memorial Hospital has narrowly escaped demolition on many occasions and the building has been vacant for 15 years. The roof and foundations are failing and the interior has been severely damaged due ...