Perhaps nothing in preservation causes as much confusion as the National Register of Historic Places. Does it prevent demolition? Does it protect buildings? Can you change your paint color? Do you get tax breaks? Can you get a grant? This preservation primer will...
Preservation Maryland seeks applicants for its Director of Communications position. This is a full-time, benefitted position based in Baltimore, Maryland, currently working remotely due to COVID-19 restrictions. The salary, commensurate with experience, is $60,000 to...
After more than six years as Preservation Maryland's Director of Communications, Meagan Baco is moving on from the organization to lead the Anacostia Trails State Heritage Area as its Executive Director. Meagan has served as Director of Communications of Preservation...
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...
The Baltimore National Heritage Area (BNHA) has recently announced eight deserving projects and organizations that will receive vital preservation funding through the agency's Small Capital Grant Award program. In a press release on their website about the grant...
Preservation Maryland is currently recruiting for a Corps Manager, a full-time, 12-month term position to join our team and lead the Campaign for Historic Trades' new public service corps, PreserveCorps. Organization Background Founded in 1931, Preservation Maryland...
Preservation Maryland is seeking proposals from consultants with demonstrated expertise in the preparation of historic context reports. The project is funded by a grant to Preservation Maryland from the Maryland Historical Trust's Non-Capital Preservation Grant...
Preservation Maryland is currently recruiting for a Development Associate, a full-time, salaried position to join our team and support our dynamic and essential fundraising efforts. Organization Preservation Maryland is the first and foremost historic preservation...
Seven preservation and revitalization projects in Baltimore City have been awarded a total of $50,000 through the Baltimore City Historic Preservation Fund. The projects represent a wide variety of challenges and opportunities – all focused on preserving neighborhood...
Scientific research recently uncovered that the timbers used to construct Preservation Maryland's property at 417 North Jonathan Street were originally felled in the winter of 1739/40. Which begs the question: What was happening in America in 1739? 281 years ago:...
Over the course of a challenging year, the Campaign for Historic Trades has continued to invest in the future of this critical training program -- and in 2021 this national programmatic effort of Preservation Maryland is poised to improve the future of historic trades...
Preservation Maryland hosted a Year-in-Review live video event for the organizations' members and supports on Facebook in early-December 2020. Watch this recording of a conversation among Preservation Maryland's Executive Director and key staff members about the highs...
In early December, 2020, a long-time preservationist and friend of Preservation Maryland, Doug Hayes, formerly of Laurel, Maryland and late of Walkersville, Maryland passed away unexpectedly. To honor Doug's legacy of preservation, including his passion for...
I joined Preservation Maryland as Director of Development this summer, amidst a global pandemic, civil unrest, and a presidential election on the horizon. In these past few tumultuous months, one thing is clear – history is happening. Preservation Maryland does not...
In 2020, the Maryland State Archives published two new, very useful tomes about Maryland history: a comprehensive 250 year history of the State House in Annapolis and a new edition of A Guide to the History of Slavery in Maryland. Both are available for sale. FROM THE...
As a part of Preservation Maryland's Battlefield Preservation Campaign, the organization selected two consultants to lead projects in western and southern Maryland. south mountain battlefield project expands Frederick & Washington Counties On the South Mountain...
On this week’s PreserveCast, we’re taking a departure from our normal programming to bring you a tale of old – a tale told here in the foothills, scarps and hillocks of the Appalachians. In these blue hills of Maryland, as the chill of autumn arrives and we approach...
As more suburban communities become eligible for historic designation what considerations should preservationists consider as we weigh the balance of preservation and adaptation in these neighborhoods? Preservation Maryland convened a panel of experts to discuss. That...
Individual efforts, often led by small organizations and volunteers are one of the most common ways that historic cemeteries are maintained and preserved. Yet, there are still hidden and undocumented burial grounds - creating a challenge at the regional and statewide...
Since 1977, the Elk Creek Preservation Society celebrates the region's colonial heritage by inviting Marylanders to their annual Apple Butter Festival held at the Bee Hive — a group of historic buildings nearby Fair Hill in Cecil County. This year, due to COVID-19...
Preservation Maryland is currently recruiting for an Advocacy Associate, a full-time, 12-month term position to join our team and participate in our wide-ranging advocacy efforts and programs. Organization Background Founded in 1931, Preservation Maryland has been a...
Preservation Maryland is currently recruiting for a Property Redevelopment Project Manager, a full-time, 12-month term position to join our team and support our dynamic redevelopment program. Organization Background Founded in 1931, Preservation Maryland has been a...
Bengies Drive-In is Maryland’s last drive-in theatre, boasts the U.S.’s largest screen…and hosted this year’s Phoenix Rising fundraiser. As the sunset and a drizzle started on October 1st, dozens of cars lined up to enter historic Bengies Drive-In near the Baltimore...
How does a conservation district differ from a historic district - and it is right for your town? The City of Brunswick, Maryland, a town in rural Frederick County, is undertaking an initiative to create protections for their historic communities in the form of a...
Preservation Maryland’s Executive Director Nicholas Redding has been named one of Baltimore Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 for his leadership and commitment to his chosen field of work: historic preservation – a field with an ethical and practical focus on saving...
When Washington Grove transitioned from a summer resort to an incorporated town, much of the rustic camp character of this special place carried on including their approach to handcrafting their street signs. Starting in 1937, citizens built, painted, installed, and...
A native of Brunswick, Maryland in Frederick County, James Castle is a model citizen, dedicated volunteers, skilled historian, and stalwart preservationist…sometimes known as Brakeman Jim, while giving free tours to heritage tourists or local senior citizens. In 2015,...
Given the illegal nature of its operations, sites of the Underground Railroad across the United States were often hidden and secret. That necessity now presents a challenge to preservationists dedicated to identifying, preserving, and interpreting these important...
The Evergreen Barn in Allegany County is believed to be the last remaining 18th-century barn in Western Maryland and was the site of concerted preservation and reuse effort to reimagine the future of this stunning barn. Kickstarted by a feasibility study in 2015,...
Preservation Maryland recently presented members of the Odenton Heritage Society with a Best of Maryland award for their well-established commitment to promoting the town’s railroad history and leading the charge to preserve and reuse three of the town's historic...
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.