In Need: Cunningham Homestead, Windsor, California

Currently owned by the Town of Windsor, the Cunningham Homestead is the site of one of Windsor's earliest settlement buildings, circa 1855.  The Windsor Historical Society is managing its restoration and has been able to fund its new, temporary metal roof until a more authentic shake can be installed.  Foundation work is next, followed by returning the front porch to its presumed original location on the facade shown above.  A sketch of the original elevation appears in the Town of Windsor's history webpage.  Funding thus far will not allow for the reuse of this structure. The Cunningham Homestead is listed in the Town of Windsor's Historic Register.

Threatened or Not? Buddhist Temple, Fresno, California

Buddhist Temple, Fresno, California.  Photo found on flickr by Richard Harrison

In the January/February 2012 edition of Preservation Magazine, it lists this site as threatened because the current congregation has placed the building up for sale. I see this and other Buddhist temples throughout California as integral components to our state's history. Is there anyone out there actively working on this? Does anyone have photographs of the building so I may publish them here?  For this and any other building I post here, I am interested in monitoring their status.

The National Asian Pacific Islander American Historic Preservation Forum (APIA) states that the structure exterior is "protected and not a threat." The post also discusses the congregation's move toward its sale and building a new temple elsewhere in the city.  Under the control of the congregation, this change in place offers an opportunity to further discuss place attachment and "cultural" or collective memory.

Update:  Great photo found!  Also, a video from a local news agency.