Historic Property Redevelopment

Salvaged Historic Property Oak Sees New Life

Salvaged Historic Property Oak Sees New Life

Felled in the winter of 1739, trees that became logs that became the cabin at 417 N. Jonathan Street are again seeing new life, thanks to the help of our friend and local maker, Andrew Richard. Using oak salvaged from our Historic Property Redevelopment project in...

Researching the History of the Berlin House 

Researching the History of the Berlin House 

Featured image: The Berlin house circa 1900, when S. Maple Avenue was known as Third Street. The postcard misidentifies the street. Image courtesy of the Brunswick History Commission. Image directly above: The Berlin house in 2023. While some changes are evident, such...

Just Released: Building Communities Paper Model Project (pt. 1)!

Just Released: Building Communities Paper Model Project (pt. 1)!

If you saw our social media post last week featuring our handcrafted holiday mini "Maryland Main Street" you probably recognized some of the buildings that lined our historic cobblestone street. Today we're excited to release three of those paper model projects from...

10 Projects Awarded $20 Million+ in Historic Revitalization Tax Credits

10 Projects Awarded $20 Million+ in Historic Revitalization Tax Credits

Indigenous Peoples’ Day honors the original inhabitants of the Americas – the first people who called this land home. Today we’re sharing an assortment of Preservation Maryland grant-funded projects, cultural heritage features, and resources so you can explore the histories that are a elemental part of life in Maryland.

Getting a Plaque for Your Historic Home (Frederick County)

Getting a Plaque for Your Historic Home (Frederick County)

The Frederick County Landmarks Foundation has brought back a popular free series of how-to seminars on how to obtain a plaque for a historic home. At each event, staff from the Frederick County Public Library’s Maryland Room, which specializes in local history, will...

RFP: Berlin House Architectural and Engineering Services

RFP: Berlin House Architectural and Engineering Services

Preservation Maryland is soliciting competitive proposals from qualified firms for architectural and engineering services for the adaptive reuse of the Berlin House, located at 9 S Maple Ave., Brunswick, MD 21716.  Update 3/14/23: Submitted questions/answers from...

Request for Proposals: Fort Tonoloway Archaeological Services

Request for Proposals: Fort Tonoloway Archaeological Services

Preservation Maryland, a nonprofit organization headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, is soliciting competitive proposals for archaeological services from qualified consultants to conduct an archaeological investigation within Fort Tonoloway State Park to locate the...

Asset Mapping: Community-based Planning in Support of Revitalization

Asset Mapping: Community-based Planning in Support of Revitalization

In the world of historic preservation, the practice of asset mapping makes a regular appearance. Asset mapping is a process through which information and input is gathered regarding a location’s current and potential assets - be it people, neighborhood features,...

2021 Year-in-Review from the Preservation Maryland Team

2021 Year-in-Review from the Preservation Maryland Team

In 2021 Preservation Maryland celebrated our 90th anniversary and tackled some of our largest initiatives yet, working to preserve the state’s unique and irreplaceable heritage while concurrently creating a more just, equitable, and sustainable future. Through...

Rehab Reflections: 417 N Jonathan Street

Rehab Reflections: 417 N Jonathan Street

Preservation Maryland’s 1830s log cabin in Hagerstown, Maryland is nearing the end of its makeover. The once haggard home in the historic Jonathan Street community now stands revived and resolute, ready to hold the stories of many more homeowners for generations to...

Forgotten Hagerstown History on Jonathan Street

Forgotten Hagerstown History on Jonathan Street

As work on the Jonathan Street cabin progresses and the once-stripped structure gradually forms into a cozy abode, it seems appropriate to reflect on those who once called 417 home. While not everyone left their marks on the dwelling like H. May, each resident’s time...

Preservation Primer: Best Practices for Historic Preservation

Preservation Primer: Best Practices for Historic Preservation

Historic structures require significant repair and upkeep – but with routine maintenance the time and expense associated with those repairs can be substantially reduced. Equally important as maintaining the structure is making sure that those repairs are safe for...

Webinar Recap: Can Archaeologists and Relic Hunters Work Together?

Webinar Recap: Can Archaeologists and Relic Hunters Work Together?

Online Old Line State Summit Session Relic hunting has exploded during the COVID-19 pandemic with families looking for socially distanced, outdoor activities. Most of these history-lovers are unaware that sensitive historic sites might be damaged in the process....

Forgotten Stories from Historic Hagerstown Cabin

Forgotten Stories from Historic Hagerstown Cabin

One of the thrilling (and simultaneously worrying) aspects of digging into a historic property is never really knowing what may be uncovered.    The hope is that discoveries won’t so much include severe rot and degradation but rather objects from decades, maybe...

Not Non-Traditional: Women in the Building Trades Webinar

Online Old Line State Summit Session According to the Department of Labor, construction is a “nontraditional” career field for women because women account for fewer than 25% of the registered workforce. The term “nontraditional”, however, implies that women did not...

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