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Governor Nixes Bridge in Japanese Port
Some thirty years of controversy ended in June when a large-scale transportation plan threatening to drive a multi-lane bridge through the historic Japanese port town of Tomo was halted by the governor of Hiroshima Prefecture. Tomo was listed on the World Monuments Watch in 2002 and 2004. WMF also supported the restoration of a nineteenth-century merchant's house now used as a visitor information center and guest house. The cancelled project is a victory for local preservation advocates. 
Las Pozas Is "Open for Restoration"
Las Pozas, a surrealist collection of buildings in the Mexican jungle created by British-born artist Edward James between the 1940s to 1980s, has long faced conservation problems. It was listed on the World Monuments Watch in 2010 to draw attention to this little-known but important landscape. Following the successful completion of conservation work on Edward James's cabin--including poems he wrote on the walls--the focus is now on a building called the Three Story House that Might Be Five and the development of more information for visitors on James and his legacy. Work is slated to begin in September.   
2008 Watch Site Restored
Designed by Dimitri Mendeleev, the developer of the Periodic Table, Mendeleev Tower in St. Petersburg is a distinctive landmark in this UNESCO World Heritage city. Built in 1902 and featuring a 24-hour clock face topped by an observatory, the building had been in disrepair for decades when it was listed on the 2008 World Monuments Watch. Publicity of its Watch-listing generated interest in the plight of the building and secured funds for its restoration, which finished this spring. 
Save the Date for the 2012 Hadrian Gala
On October 23, at a gala at The Plaza Hotel in New York City, WMF will present the 25th Hadrian Award to Kenneth Chenault, CEO and Chairman of American Express. The Watch Award will be given to the Duke of Devonshire. Following the gala will be the second annual Hadrian After Party, being held this year at Rouge Tomate. We hope you will join us at the gala or the after party. For more information, call +1 646-424-9594 or email [email protected].