One of the most popular community engagement activities in Smart Growth is the Main Street Program. In 1998, the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development created a comprehensive downtown revitalization program called Main Street Maryland. For more than...
Ruby Nwaebube
Preservation Playlist 1930s: The Golden Age of Music
In this edition of the Preservation Playlist, we're rewinding the track all the way back to the 1930s. Did you know that June is Black Music Appreciation Month? In 1979, under President Jimmy Carter, the month of June was dedicated to celebrating and appreciating the...
Paid Internship Opportunity: Smart Growth Summer Intern
Internship Details Preservation Maryland seeks applicants for its Smart Growth Summer Internship. It is a temporary, part-time intern position for at least 3 months at approximately 10-20 hours per week. Based in Baltimore, Maryland, but we are currently working...
Historic Anchor Institutions of Baltimore’s Pennsylvania Avenue Black Arts and Entertainment District
Maryland was one of the first states to coordinate support for cultural institutions and working artists with revitalization placemaking efforts as Arts & Entertainment Districts. One of the state's 28 Arts & Entertainment Districts is focused specifically on...
Chicone Village Day at Handsell

Join Preservation Maryland as we attend Chicone Village Day at Handsell on Saturday, April 25, 2026....
April 25 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pmAmerica250 History Fair

Join The Campaign for Historic Trades, a program of Preservation Maryland, as we attend the American...
April 26 @ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pmWindow into the Classroom

Join Patapsco Heritage Greenway and Preservation Maryland for a lecture on how architecture intersec...
May 7 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pmArchitecture: Maryland Style in Washington County
May 14 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Events
Preservation 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.


