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2025 Preservation Award from Preservation Buffalo Niagara
PBN Said: "For their tireless dedication to preserving and revitalizing this living symbol of Indigenous culture and architectural heritage, we proudly present Friends of the Niagara Turtle with the 2025 Preservation Award for Neighborhood Preservation Organization.
Congratulations to everyone who made this happen! Your hard work doesn’t just save a building—it helps keep an important cultural story alive, bringing strength and pride to our whole City."
Turtle Is one of 11 Most Endangered Places in America
In May, 2025, The Turtle was selected as one of America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. President and CEO of the National Trust for Historic Preservation Carol Quillen said:
“As we approach the 250th anniversary of the United States, we must acknowledge and support the Indigenous history that has so often been hidden and forgotten. The plans to ‘reawaken’ The Turtle would provide exactly the celebration of tribal heritage and culture that we need more than ever.”
TURTLE: DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR NATIONAl Register
In August, 2024, The Turtle received a Determination of Eligibility for the National Register of Historic Places from the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.
The criteria for selection was that the Turtle "Embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period or method of construction; or represents the work of a master; or possesses high artistic values; or represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components may lack individual distinction."