Our Story
Preservation Maryland is Maryland’s oldest, largest and most effective preservation organization. As a 90+-year-old organization you might think we’ve slowed down a bit – but we’re still full of fight.
Board members revealing a new interpretive sign; our logo, an early version seen on the SPMA flag, has always been a phoenix rising from the ashes.
We’ve recently tackled some of our largest initiatives yet, leading to expanded funding, programming, staff, and goals. Although the organization’s core mission remains the same as when we started in 1931, our work has adapted, our strategies have diversified, and our approach has modernized. We remain at the forefront of the preservation movement, creatively working to preserve place, affect policy change, and grow the historic preservation workforce so our shared history can be enjoyed for untold generations to come.
This work is implemented by a dedicated staff of employees. Each team member oversees a different and equally compelling aspect of our mission.
Latest Posts
Charting Maryland’s Maritime Crossroads: A New Way to Explore Chesapeake Heritage
Charting Maryland’s Maritime Crossroads: A New Way to Explore Chesapeake Heritage Maryland’s history has always been shaped by water. From Indigenous cultures and colonial trade routes to working waterfronts, the Chesapeake Bay is a living archive of...
Five Reasons Data Centers Matter for Historic Preservation
You’ve probably seen the headlines and driven past some road signs. “Data centers bring huge opportunity” or “Say no to data centers.” The Maryland legislature just overturned Governor Moore’s veto of the data center study bill. There is a proposal to...
Under the Statehouse Dome: First Advocacy Update from Annapolis
Maryland’s 448th Legislative Session began under the dome of the iconic dome of the ca. 1772 statehouse – the nation’s oldest state capitol in continuous use. From within earshot of the same room where General Washington once resigned his commission in the...