Superfund Site Innovative Reuse Categories: Cultural and Historical Resources
Superfund sites are about much more than contamination. Many have long histories, with notable buildings and striking landscapes that reflect vital community heritage. From stops on the underground railroad to ancestral tribal lands, from national heritage sites, museums and memorials to former industrial centers, Superfund cleanups offer a unique opportunity to preserve areas of cultural and historical significance.
This page highlights sites with cultural and historical resources. Please click on individual sites to learn more.
| Site Name | State | Region | NPL Status | Other Site Uses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Tex Grain Co. | Texas | 6 | Non-NPL | |
| Arlington Blending & Packaging | Tennessee | 4 | Final | Athletic Fields |
| Li Tungsten Corp. | New York | 2 | Final | Core Infrastructure |
| Grand Traverse Overall Supply Co. | Michigan | 5 | Final | |
| Big River Mine Tailings/St. Joe Minerals Corp. | Missouri | 7 | Final | Core Infrastructure |
| Anaconda Co. Smelter | Montana | 8 | Final | Athletic Fields Capped Site |
| California Gulch | Colorado | 8 | Final | Athletic Fields |
| Central City, Clear Creek | Colorado | 8 | Final | |
| Commencement Bay, Near Shore/Tide Flats | Washington | 10 | Final | Core Infrastructure Tribal Lands/Native American Interests |
| Croydon TCE | Pennsylvania | 3 | Final | |
| Chisman Creek | Virginia | 3 | Final | Athletic Fields Capped Site |
| Curtis Speciality Papers, Inc. | New Jersey | 2 | Final | |
| DeRewal Chemical Co. | New Jersey | 2 | Final | |
| Eastern Surplus | Maine | 1 | Final | |
| Eastland Woolen Mill | Maine | 1 | Final | |
| Ely Copper Mine | Vermont | 1 | Final | |
| Lower Duwamish Waterway | Washington | 10 | Final | Tribal Lands/Native American Interests |
| Marathon Battery Corp. | New York | 2 | Deleted | |
| Milltown Reservoir/Clark Fork River | Montana | 8 | Final | Core Infrastructure |
| Newtown Creek | New York | 2 | Final | |
| Ogden Railroad Yard | Utah | 8 | Non-NPL | Athletic Fields Core Infrastructure |
| Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area | Montana | 8 | Final | Athletic Fields Capped Site |
| Onondaga Lake | New York | 2 | Final | Tribal Lands/Native American Interests |
| Allied Paper, Inc./Portage Creek/Kalamazoo River | Michigan | 5 | Final | Capped Site |
| Calhoun Park Area | South Carolina | 4 | Non-NPL | Core Infrastructure Capped Site |
| Fletcher's Paint Works & Storage | New Hampshire | 1 | Final | Capped Site |
| Libby Asbestos Site | Montana | 8 | Final | Capped Site |
| Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. (Saratoga Springs Plant) | New York | 2 | Final | Capped Site |
| Nyanza Chemical Waste Dump | Massachusetts | 1 | Final | Capped Site |
| Peterson/Puritan, Inc. | Rhode Island | 1 | Final | Capped Site |
| Pownal Tannery | Vermont | 1 | Final | Core Infrastructure Capped Site |
| Solvents Recovery Service of New England | Connecticut | 1 | Final | Capped Site |
| Torch Lake | Michigan | 5 | Final | Core Infrastructure Capped Site |
| Wildcat Landfill | Delaware | 3 | Deleted | Capped Site |
| Wyckoff Co./Eagle Harbor | Washington | 10 | Final | Capped Site |
| Cascade Park Gasification Plant | Florida | 4 | Non-NPL | Capped Site Core Infrastructure |
| Gowanus Canal | New York | 2 | Final | Capped Site Green Remediation |
| Indian Bend Wash Area | Arizona | 9 | Final | |
| Roebling Steel Co. | New Jersey | 2 | Final | Capped Site Core Infrastructure |
| Smeltertown Site | Colorado | 8 | Proposed | Capped Site |