From Tribune reports

Three properties have been added to the Most Endangered Properties List, as announced Friday by Preservation North Dakota, the state's historic preservation advocacy organization.

More than a dozen properties were considered for this year's listing and those selected were chosen because of local grassroots supporters trying to preserve the buildings.

Making this year's list are Coghlan Castle, located near St. John; Hutmacher Farmstead, located near Manning; and Plaza Community Museum, in Plaza.

The Most Endangered Properties List was created in 2000 to draw intention to irreplaceable historic, architectural, cultural and archaeological resources in the state that are in imminent danger of being lost.

Coghlan Castle was built in 1904 and has been vacant since the late 1950s. The building has a stone turret and tower windows. It was built of native fieldstone. The hope is to eventually use the castle to promote tourism in the area.

The Hutmacher Farmstead was built in 1911 and was in use until 1971. Many buildings are at risk because of natural decay. The hope is to stabilize the buildings from further decay and develop a maintenance plan.

The Plaza museum was built in 1876. It has suffered from years of deferred maintenance and a leaking roof. The hope is to have it restored and open for Plaza's centennial celebration in July 2006.

Preservation North Dakota also announced that the Webster School is the success story for 2003. A complete restoration is nearly complete and the school now serves as a seasonal home for the current generation of the Webster family.

Friday's announcement kicked off activities for the 2003 North Dakota Historic Preservation Conference, which is being held in Devils Lake over the weekend.