Costa Congratulates Hanford’s China Alley

Site selected one of America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) congratulated Hanford's China Alley for being named one of America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places by the National Trust for Historic Preservation (NTHP). Costa supported this designation for China Alley in a letter to the NTHP in January.

"China Alley is an essential part of the fabric of Hanford," Costa said. "The continued restoration of the historic China Alley is a tribute to California's early Chinese settlers and pays homage to Hanford and California's rich immigrant history. I was pleased to support China Alley's nomination earlier this year and extend my congratulations to the Taoist Temple Preservation Society for this remarkable achievement."

Steve Banister of theChina Alley Historic Districtadded, "National treasures in rural parts of the country like ours are too often overlooked and forgotten. I am grateful to the National Trust for Historic Preservation for recognizing the value of preserving China Alley, and I thank Congressman Costa for supporting our application every step of the way."