National Trust’s 11 most endangered historic places

Charles Johnson, head of the Sweet Auburn Area Coalition, on historic Auburn Avenue in Atlanta. The National Trust hopes to revitalize the commercial area around Auburn Avenue.  (Erik S. Lesser / Los Angeles Times)

A boarded up hospital on Ellis Island in New York. The building was part of the island’s contagious disease ward, which opened in 1909 as part of the main hospital complex. This section of Ellis Island, where 29 neglected hospital and support buildings are located, has been on the National Trust’s list three times, including this year.  (Bebeto Matthews / Associated Press)

The Boston house where African American leader Malcolm X spent part of his childhood. The house is threatened by a lack of funding for rehabilitation.  (Angela Rowlngs / Associated Press)