Does living in a historic house located within one of Maryland’s scenic State Parks, Natural Resource Management Areas or other protected state lands sound like a dream come true? Several properties are now available through Maryland’s Resident Curatorship Program:...
Preservation requires a wide variety of financial and technical resources to save historic places. The availability of those resources was the focus of a wide-ranging report issued by the Maryland Historical Trust (MHT), the state agency charged with overseeing...
The Maryland Milestones Heritage Area serves portions Prince George's County to promote historic and cultural tourism - and is nearing in a milestone of their own - opening a Heritage Center in downtown Hyattsville. Preservation Maryland was pleased to join State...
Following the disastrous July flood, Preservation Maryland staff moved quickly to support the rebuilding effort in Ellicott City and have been on the ground since. In late July at a press conference, Preservation Maryland announced their intention to make the effort a...
Many older and historic homes are energy efficient, and can be made even more efficient through restoring historic features and completing an energy audit and following those expert recommendations. There are services and incentives throughout Maryland that can guide...
AIABaltimore and the Baltimore Architecture Foundation present the 13th annual celebration of Baltimore Architecture Month: a series of events that recognize Baltimore’s built environment and architectural heritage. Explore the legacy Baltimore’s historic...
Have you had this familiar experience? You are walking around Baltimore and catch a glimpse inside a beautiful building that you have always wanted to visit. Even though the lights are on, the building isn’t open to just anyone, so you resign yourself to never seeing...
Our Six-to-Fix program brings together the resources, people, and intention to make real impact at threatened historic places. Last year, we accepted the ca. 1810 Holly Hall house and grounds in Cecil County into the program because of the tremendous local political...
On Saturday, September 17, 2016, Preservation Maryland hosted a dozen enthusiastic homeowners, DIYers, and preservationists at half-day workshop on historic window restoration led by historic preservation expert Douglas Claytor that took place at the Cozy Inn tourist...
On this Centennial of the National Park Service, we as Marylanders can appreciate not only our national parks like Assateague Island or Antietam Battlefield, but the many public lands that we enjoy. Whether large parks, local greenspaces, or community gardens, we all...
Find out why our supporters from across the state are passionate about our work and why they hope you'll join with them today, and become a member of Preservation Maryland. You'll join this winning team that is actively saving places that truly matter. 1. Because...
On September 17, 1787, three representatives of Maryland signed their names to the freshly-inked United States Constitution, beginning the path towards full ratification and establishing a new government. Signing on behalf of Maryland were James McHenry, Daniel of St....
Marylanders have an undeniable connection to the time spent and memories made at the Bel-Loc Diner in Baltimore County - but there is a question about the Diner's architectural significance. Preservation Maryland is happy to share two essays on the architectural...
In response to the devastating July flood in historic Ellicott City in Howard County, Preservation Maryland has opened a Preservation Resource Center on Main Street to guide rebuilding efforts of historic properties, assist property and business owners navigate...
It's a big year for the National Park Service as the agency celebrates its centennial anniversary of its establishment in 1916. Here are three easy ways to keep the celebration and appreciation going! THROUGH THE MAIL Earlier this year in June, the United States...
How do you attract new businesses to your Main Street? If you are a property owner, a local merchant or a member of a community with high vacancy rates, you likely ask this question all the time. On Thursday, July 22, Heather Arnold from StreetSense, a...
Perched on hillside outside downtown Ellicott City is Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, a historic African American church constructed in 1890. It was the recent recipient of a Heritage Fund Grant that helped rehabilitate its historic roof. Throughout the years, Mt....
For the past 45 years, the Archaeological Society of Maryland and the Maryland Historical Trust's Office of Archaeology have hosted an archaeological field session to explore the Old Line State's treasured past. The Field school brings together many organizations and...
Ellicott City’s flood-damaged historic buildings hold many stories of the people and events that have animated the city over its long history. Culinary historian Patricia Bixler Reber recently linked the severely damaged frame structure at 8113 Main Street, which...
Preservation Maryland spearheaded a partnership with Elevated Element and Direct Dimensions to help document the historic community. As a component of Preservation Maryland’s strategic response to the devastating July 30 flood, the organization helped to bring in two...
Purchase your tickets to be present this October 13 at The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore as Preservation Maryland announces six more important and threatened sites and learn about our successes and advances over the past year through the Six-to-Fix program. It will be an...
At a press event with Howard County Executive Allan Kittleman, Preservation Maryland announced its decision to establish a Preservation Resource Center in Ellicott City, Maryland to directly assist property owners with the difficult task of repairing and...
At this year's educational conference in July, Preservation Maryland had the pleasure of welcoming as our keynote a speaker and author whose work is leading the way for partnerships between preservationists and environmentalists, Storm Cunningham and have published to...
The National Park Service recently celebrated 100 years of exemplary park service, preservation of natural resources, and conservation efforts nationwide. By working to preserve our national parks, current and future generations can appreciate the beauty of our...
Historic preservation isn't only about preserving historic buildings, structures, and sites. It's also about preserving our intangible heritage - the music, dress, oral traditions, crafts, festivals, and cuisines that define our state's culture. One of the earliest...
The Dorchester County Historical Society celebrates the County’s commercial and agricultural heritage - and former distinction as "The Tomato Canning Capital of the World," with the quirky Great Eastern Shore Tomato Festival. WHY TOMATOES? Throughout the mid-19th and...
On August 17, 1964 Maryland Governor J. Millard Tawes cut the ribbon to officially open the final stretch of the just-completed Capital Beltway, I-495. Buckle up for a brief history of the Capital Beltway! RING ROAD CONCEPTS As early as the 1880s, planners had floated...
As the weather cools and weekly routines return after summer break, fall is the ideal time for a day trip or weekend getaway. Plan an autumn outing to one of these events at some of Maryland’s most scenic historic sites, recommended by Preservation Maryland and the...
Maryland will host a national symposium on the future direction of historic house museums using Annapolis as a real-world class-room, and bringing together keynote speakers on enlivening collection, interpreting the whole story, and creative community outreach. Join...
We recently learned about a cool adaptive reuse project underway in historic downtown Frederick. Sky Stage is scheduled to open in September. It will temporarily transform a boarded-up historic building into an open-air theater that will host arts and cultural...
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.