Inclusion on the list brings no money. The group mostly hopes to raise awareness so someone might rescue the various properties. It hasn't paid off so far. Several buildings on last year's list have been demolished and others continue to deteriorate. Some are at least being studied.
None has a secure future.
The Armstrong-Quinlan House is a traditional preservation target. But preservationists are moving away from saving single buildings and into maintaining more abstract cultural touchstones. Preserving a segment of an industry is different than saving an architectural landmark. The effort might include developing a cooperative marketing plan so that the small resorts can operate as efficiently as newer, larger tourist stops. The city of St. Peter also made this year's list after March tornadoes severely damaged more than a dozen historic properties.