As the second oldest statewide preservation organization in the nation, Preservation Maryland has a long history that runs parallel to the history of the domestic practice of historic preservation itself. And that collection archived at the University of Maryland is...
With final approval of the Maryland state budget, grant funding for historic preservation will see its first appropriation in nearly a decade. Thanks to the support of members, partner organizations and legislative champions, Preservation Maryland is pleased to report...
At the March hearing date of HB1513 that would establish a base-level of funding for historic preservation grants in Maryland, Preservation Maryland was joined by amazing colleagues from across the state, including Zunny Miller-Matema of Friends of Tolson's Chapel....
Immediately after the flooding in Ellicott City, Preservation Maryland initiated a statewide fundraising effort and was one of the first non-profit organizations to provide boots-on-the-ground by opening the Ellicott City Preservation Resource Center. That Center has...
The Historic Preservation Training Center of the National Park Service, based in Frederick, Maryland, has announced a Summer 2017 pilot of a Traditional Trades Youth Initiative. The Traditional Trades Youth Initiative is a partnership between the Historic Preservation...
Heritage Areas show that historic communities and cultural resources are the anchors of places where Marylanders want to live and where visitors want to experience the Old Line State. Preservation Maryland supports the three Heritage Area boundary expansions in the...
Legislation has been introduced that would set a base level of support for Maryland's historic preservation grant programs. You can help make this funding a reality by telling your legislator this funding matters to your community. Bills HB1513/SB1069, The Maryland...
In President Trump's first Budget Blueprint, historic preservation and the humanities could see a major shift in federal support. We've broken down the details to give you a sense for what these changes could mean for preservation. In the 2018 Budget Blueprint,...
In June 2016, Preservation Maryland made a stand for the value of the recent past by supporting the rehabilitation and reuse of the Bel-Loc Diner, a Parkville, Maryland landmark for over 50 years. The organization’s position was prompted by a plan to demolish the...
Preservation Maryland’s involvement in the Rolling Mill campaign began in late 2015 when members of the local community reached out for our support to prevent the demolition of their historic homes in Cumberland. From that point forward, we provided on-going advocacy...
In early 2016, Preservation Maryland and the Polm Companies announced their joint intention to preserve Whites Hall, the boyhood home of Johns Hopkins. As a result of that announcement, the property was made available for sale and the Polm Companies began providing...
In December, the Civil War Trust and Institute for Advanced Study announced a compromise to expand the Princeton Battlefield and provide additional housing for the Institute – ending a battle over the future of this historic site that dragged on several years. While...
The road to recovery for Ellicott City has had many milestone moments along the way: emergency stabilization of storefronts, reopening Main Street for holiday shoppers, and progress building-by-building. Some of the smaller moments, too, like recently painted...
Preservation Maryland is pleased to announce it will be hosting several historic rehab tax credit workshops on Maryland's Eastern Shore. Preservation workshops for homeowners AND commercial property owners The workshops will provide attendees with information on the...
On Friday, March 10, 2017, the National Park Service officially welcomed a new co-managed unit into the 101-year-old agency's collection - the Harriett Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Cambridge, Maryland. Make no mistake, though, this was much...
On this episode of PreserveCast, we interview Joe Nicoli from Direct Dimensions, a Maryland-based laser scanning firm that has documented cultural heritage properties down to the nail heads at Mount Vernon. But this technology is within reach for most historic sites,...
At an event in Cambridge, Maryland, United States Senator Ben Cardin joined with Preservation Maryland and the Eastern Shore Land Conservancy to announce his continued support for one of the nation's most important preservation programs, the federal historic tax...
Our own Michelle Eshelman is interviewed on this episode of PreserveCast! Listen in for her thoughts on architecture schools, new architectural tools, and the very important work she's doing around the state through Preservation Maryland's Six-to-Fix program and our...
Preservation Maryland is proud to partner with the Coalition to Protect Maryland Burial Sites to commence their statewide conference and annual meeting on the topic of Maryland's historic cemeteries including sessions from the National Park Service and a focus on...
Nakita Reed, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, GGP, is a founder and principal at Maryland's Encore Sustainable Design, an architecture firm that takes a holistic approach to sustainability in the built environment. We at Preservation Maryland are lucky to have her on our Board of...
There is a small town in northeastern Montgomery County that calls itself the United States Capital for a Day; Brookeville, Maryland was founded as a Quaker community in 1807, played an important defensive role during the War of 1812, and is a beautifully preserved...
Maryland Senator Ben Cardin affirmed his commitment to historic preservation and community development by introducing legislation to improve the nation's rehabilitation tax credit program. Maryland Senator Cardin, a nationally recognized proponent of preservation,...
Thanks to Preservation Maryland's involvement, active efforts to breathe new life in to the long vacant Glenn Dale Hospital in Prince George's County have taken a major step forward with the selection of a qualified team from The Alexander Company to complete a...
At the Shafer Farm in historic Burkittsville, Maryland, Preservation Maryland partnered with the Durable Slate Company to help patch the historic roof and keep the water out as the fundraising begins to pay for a total rehabilitation. As a part of the organization's...
The Burkittsville Preservation Alliance, owners of the Shafer Farm, have been busy taking small, and necessary steps to safeguard the property. Here's an update: One of the major tenants of Preservation Maryland's Six-to-Fix program is the participation of the...
This Tuesday, dozens of Marylanders joined together in Annapolis to deliver a strong message of the importance of historic preservation to the health and wealth of our Old Line State. Preservation Maryland is proud to convene this annual meeting of advocates that has...
This tour is sold out! Please enter your name of the wait list here. Here's an an opportunity to understand the Battle of Antietam in a new way - from a kayak right down in Antietam Creek. On September 17, the anniversary of the Battle, Preservation Maryland invites...
In a major victory for preservation advocacy, the fiscal year 2018 Maryland budget partially restores grant funding for critical programs. Now we need your help to make sure these funds remain in the budget. Funding for Maryland's survey and research, and capital...
We're asking you - all of you - to help put a new roof on the important South Mountain Battlefield farmstead at the Shafer Farm. Our $2,500 fundraising goal will off-set the cost of a crew of roofers from the Durable Slate Company to make the roof last through the...
At this week's Finance Committee confirmation hearings for Steven Mnuchin, President Trump's nominee to head the Treasury Department, Maryland Senator Ben Cardin took the opportunity to defend the historic rehab tax credit program and request the support of the new...
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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.