Preservation Maryland joined representatives from across Washington County and the state as a new historical marker was unveiled to commemorate the rich and layered history of the Jonathan Street community in Hagerstown, Maryland. Our work in the Jonathan Street...
Historic Property Redevelopment
Director of Revitalization Initiatives Receives Certification as a Historic Real Estate Development Finance Professional
Preservation Maryland's Director of Revitalization Initiatives Laura Houston recently received certification as a Historic Real Estate Development Finance Professional (HREDFP) from Grow America. HREDFP Certification is a professional credential given to individuals...
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
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)!
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...
Preservation Maryland, Maryland Park Service Partner on Historic Resource Study
Study will provide a more comprehensive understanding of the historic structures presently under MPS management Preservation Maryland today announced the kick-off of a system-wide historic resource survey of Maryland Park Service (Maryland Department of Natural...
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.
Maryland Department of Planning Announces More than $20 Million in Tax Credits to Revitalize Historic Buildings
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.
Cemetery Preservation at the Howard Family Cemetery in Patuxent River State Park
Preservation Maryland and The Campaign for Historic Trades were joined by the Maryland Park Service and the National Park Service at a cemetery preservation day at the Howard Family Cemetery in Patuxent River State Park in Montgomery County. The team cleaned the...
Preservation Maryland Awarded Nearly 800k For Rehabilitation and Preservation of Historic Rock Run Mill in Susquehanna State Park
Funding from The National Park Service, part of $10 million awarded from the Semiquincentennial Grant Program commemorating the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States Preservation Maryland today announced it has been awarded $747,216 in funding from...
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...
$3.8M in Action Fund Grants Help Protect 40 African American Historic Sites
The National Trust for Historic Preservation, through its African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund, announced $3.8 million in grant funding to 40 sites and organizations representing African American history. New to this year’s list is a targeted focus on...
RFP: Consultant Services for Ellicott City Jail Redevelopment Site Evaluation
**UPDATE AS OF 4/25: RFP updated with Q&A** QA_RFP PM Site Eval Consultant Services_and Attachments Preservation Maryland, a nonprofit organization headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, is soliciting proposals from a multidisciplinary, Civil-led team of qualified...
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...
An Update on Our Historic Property Redevelopment Project at 417 N. Jonathan
The journey of the cabin that now sits at 417 N. Jonathan Street in Hagerstown, Maryland began nearly 300 years ago. In its lifetime it has seen the birth and expansion of a nation, a people's fight for freedom and the end of slavery, two World Wars, trailblazing...
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...
Preservation Maryland Recognized by Hagerstown Historic District Commission
The Hagerstown Historic District Commission recognized Preservation Maryland with a 2022 Preservation Award for "saving, researching, documenting, and restoring the historic Jonathan Street log cabin." Through our efforts it was determined that the modest log home at...
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,...
Yes, That’s Preservation! Tech Infrastructure is a Vital Part of a Livable Community
When most people think of preservation, the tangible comes to mind: saving a storied 19th-century structure or a physical space that radiates historic charm. Here at Preservation Maryland our work is as much about the intangible as we work to protect all of Maryland’s...
Preservation Maryland Receives Funding for “Snoots House” Project in Frederick County
Preservation Maryland today announced it has received $150,000 in funding from the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development’s Community Legacy Program for work on the historic structure known to the community as “Snoots House,” located in the Historic...
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
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
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...
Research in the Time of COVID-19: Case Studies from 400 Years of African American History Fellowship Webinar
Online Old Line State Summit Session How has COVID-19 impacted research methods? This webinar will explore this question with a group of four anthropologists and historians to provide insight into their research on the Underground Railroad in 19th century Maryland....
Announcing the Second Year of the Harrison Goodall Preservation Fellowship – Apply Now!
2022 Update: Click Here for the 2022 Application The National Park Service, in partnership with Preservation Maryland, is pleased to announce the second year of the Harrison Goodall Preservation Fellowship to promote innovation and professional growth in the field of...
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?
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....
The Latest on Jonathan Street: Preservation Maryland’s Ongoing Work in Historic Hagerstown
Since the organization's acquisition in 2020 of an historic log cabin in historic Hagerstown, Preservation Maryland has been exceptionally busy laying the foundation for even more ambitious efforts throughout the community. rehabilitation of 417 north jonathan street...
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...
National Register Roadshow
Join Preservation Maryland and Maryland Historical Trust on November 7, 2024 from 2-3pm for a webina...
November 7 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pmSusquehanna Workshop
Virtual Workshop #2
Preservation Basics in Allegany County
More information and a registration page coming soon!
November 21 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pmPreservation Basics with Talbot Historical Society
SAVE THE DATE! More information and registration page coming soon.
January 8, 2025 @ 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.