Starting off 2018 and continuing their quest to visit all of Maryland's twenty four counties in twenty four month, the Caslows explored the history of Montgomery County for their first travelogue of the new year. FROM THE ADVENTURERS: Like much of Maryland, before...
United States Senator Ben Cardin joined with Preservation Maryland Executive Director Nicholas Redding and Maryland State Senator Bill Ferguson to host a round table discussion on the impact of the recent federal tax overhaul and the future of historic preservation....
PreserveCast, a podcast powered by Preservation Maryland, was recently honored with a statewide award for excellence by the Maryland state agency for historic preservation, the Maryland Historical Trust. Preservation Maryland Executive Director — and PreserveCast host...
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan's latest budget provides additional funding to critical preservation efforts underscoring the value of sustained advocacy. The budget, which was released earlier this week, is a blueprint for spending that will next be taken up by the...
Today marks the start of the 438th Session of the Maryland General Assembly and Preservation Maryland is poised to continue to be the voice of historic preservation in Annapolis from this day forward through the end of session. We have a full slate of priorities in...
As a part of Preservation Maryland's broader legislative advocacy strategy, the statewide organization has signed an agreement to lease an office for the upcoming session of the Maryland General Assembly in the state capital, Annapolis. The office space will be...
At Preservation Maryland, we’ve been fighting since 1931 to keep Maryland, Maryland. We Fight for Heritage Historic places and communities have power because they are real. They are authentic. We are heart-drawn to these places because they represent where we came...
Road trip experts, Diane and Jeff Caslow, headed to Talbot County on Maryland's Eastern Shore for a wonderful winter weekend. If you're keeping track, this is the fifteenth stop on their two year journey to visit all of Maryland's counties. FROM THEIR TRAVELOGUE: The...
As donors make year-end decisions on where to send their charitable dollars, Preservation Maryland is pleased to report it has achieved Gold status from Guidestar for the organization's commitment to transparency. Guidestar is a 501(c)(3) public charity that collects,...
After months of nationwide advocacy focused on saving the Federal Historic Tax Credit, preservationists rejoiced late Friday evening to learn that the credit was retained in the final iteration of the bill. The preservation community worked diligently to assure the...
Preservation Maryland is currently accepting proposals to complete a preservation project at the South Mountain Battlefield. The project is funded by the American Battlefield Protection Program. Project Update: This RFP is now closed. For more information about this...
On Tuesday, December 5, 2017, Preservation Maryland hosted a live telephone town hall that reached thousands of listeners to discuss the latest threats to the federal Historic Tax Credit and how we can all be advocates for this essential program. If you missed the...
Preservation Maryland supporters Diane and Jeff Caslow return with their latest travelogue from Frederick County as they visit all of Maryland's twenty-four counties in twenty-four months. These preservationists know how to find hidden stops and eat well on their...
As tax reform moves forward and the future of the federal Historic Tax Credit remains uncertain, Donovan Rypkema of PlaceEconomics discusses why preserving historic places makes good economic sense and the value that the credit adds to community revitalization across...
The City of Baltimore and the City of Cambridge, Maryland both recently adopted resolutions calling on Congress to save the critically important federal Historic Tax Credit. The resolutions, which were provided to the councils by Preservation Maryland, underscored the...
On Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at 7pm EST, Preservation Maryland hosted a free Telephone Town Hall to discuss the current threats facing the federal Historic Tax Credit program. Update: A recording of the Telephone Town Hall is now available online. Listen Now...
In advance of the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, Preservation Maryland is raising funds to support the Maryland Women’s Suffrage History Project. Your donation will help bring this big project to fruition. LEARN ABOUT THIS PROJECT GIVE NOW The Women’s...
Preservation Maryland’s Six-to-Fix program began with a simple question: Could we do more to help save threatened history across our state? Update: On the afternoon of May 27, 2018, Ellicott City, Maryland endured yet another devastating flood — the second time in...
Much like there’s Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Museum Shop Sunday, and Cyber Monday, non-profits have organized a special day to support deserving projects and causes called Giving Tuesday. This year for Giving Tuesday on November 28, 2017, here are six...
As the tax reform effort moves forward in Washington, the future of the federal historic tax credit program hangs in the balance. Since Preservation Maryland’s last update, there has been a tremendous amount of activity. Here’s where the fight for the credit now...
Last month, Diane and Jeff Caslow, members of Preservation Maryland continued their quest to visit each of Maryland's twenty-four counties in twenty-four months. Next on the heritage tourism docket is exploring Kent County. FROM DIANE'S TRAVELOGUE As we have seen in...
Polycarbonate ClearBoarding is a new tool for addressing the problems that are created by vacant buildings in historic communities. ClearBoarding is a nearly impenetrable polycarbonate material that can be used to secure properties instead of plywood. When it is...
On Wednesday, December 6, 2017, local citizens and Preservation Maryland will host a panel discussion at Smoketown Brewing Station entitled, “Revitalizing Brunswick: Using our Heritage to Create a More Prosperous Future.” Organizations which specialize in economic...
As a direct result of Preservation Maryland's advocacy, capital grants for historic preservation have returned to Maryland. For the first time since 2009, the Maryland Historical Trust will be awarding $600,000 in grants for rehabilitation, restoration, acquisition,...
A new documentary produced by Maryland Public Television, Ellicott City Rising, will premiere on Saturday, November 4, 2017. With graphic video and photographs the new documentary explores the impacts of the disastrous flood and its aftermath. Victims and first...
The Federal Historic Tax Credit was eliminated in the draft tax reform bill released by the House of Representatives Ways & Means Committee on November 2, 2017. Advocacy Video Our Executive Director, Nicholas Redding, and Director of Engagement, Elly Cowan,...
The Maryland Historical Trust recently announced projects which will receive funding through the state's highly competitive Historic Structure Rehabilitation Tax Credit Program. The eight projects which were selected were awarded $9 million in tax credits to leverage...
The new class of Six-to-Fix projects represent the next step for Preservation Maryland's proactive preservation program and are one of the broadest, most diverse and inclusive collection of projects we have ever tackled. We are accepting big, bold and complex...
Preservation Maryland's Executive Director, Nicholas Redding, was elected to chair the Partners for Open Space, a statewide coalition of over 100 groups seeking to secure, save and protect Maryland’s land conservation programs. Preservation Maryland has served as a...
At the 2017 Six-to-Fix Benefit and Annual Meeting held in the historic Parker Metal Building, the membership of Preservation Maryland elected five new Board members to help lead and guide the organization with its expanded focus and mission. The new Board members...
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Save the Date! Join Preservation Maryland on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, to learn more about the He...
January 22, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pmPreservation Maryland participates in and hosts many events in and around Maryland. Take a look at our upcoming events to see where we’ll be next.