Some of them clearly used to be the belles of the ball, but are now simply aging wallflowers. Historic Lakeland Inc. and the Lakeland Historic Preservation Board have created a “watch list” with seven homes they would love to see preserved and restored. Some are abandoned, others have owners who are not able to maintain the properties financially or physically, some are tied up in court, while the rest are neglected by owners or landlords who don’t seem to care about appearances or structural soundness.