The Maryland Heritage Area Authority (MHAA) will hold two virtual hearings later this month to address requests to expand the geographic boundaries of the three of the state's thirteen Heritage Areas: Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area in Western Maryland, Beach to...
Preservation News
Preservation Maryland Mourns the Passing of Richard H. Driehaus
Preservation Maryland joins with the rest of the broader preservation community in mourning the passing of Richard H. Driehaus, an icon of preservation philanthropy. A Chicago native, he founded Driehaus Capital Management in 1982, which today manages over $13 billion...
National Park Service Releases 2020 Historic Tax Credit Economic Impact Report
The National Park Service recently released their Federal Tax Incentives for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings Annual Report for FY 2020, and it shows that despite the unprecedented year, the federal historic tax credit was able to have a positive impact for historic...
Funding Awards Support Expansion of Preservation Maryland’s Historic Property Redevelopment Program
Preservation Maryland's Historic Property Redevelopment Program has recently been awarded major funding awards from the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development as well as The 1772 Foundation. DOWNLOAD THE PRESS RELEASE (PDF) Preservation Maryland is...
Preservation Maryland Signs-On in Support of African American Burial Ground Legislation
Preservation Maryland is proud to have signed on in support of federal legislation that will create a funded study program to preserve African American cemeteries across the country – sacred places that deserve reverence and protection. LETTER OF SUPPORT On behalf of...
Mid-Session Advocacy Update: Providing Written and Virtual Testimony in Support of our Legislative Priorities
We are halfway through an extremely busy – and all virtual – 90 day legislative session, and Preservation Maryland is staying engaged in Annapolis, with the organization championing several key bills and testifying on many other important pieces of legislation. Since...
Maryland Public Television Highlights Archaeology Discoveries at the Historic Jonathan Street Cabin
Preservation Maryland's latest historic property redevelopment project – the rehabilitation of an 1830s historic log cabin – involved an extensive archaeological dig in partnership with the Maryland State Highway Administration which was recently chronicled by...
Organization Hires First Full-Time Property Redevelopment Manager
Preservation Maryland is pleased to announce the hiring of Laura Houston, the organization's first full-time historic property redevelopment manager. Houston, a Texas native, joins the team at a time of dynamic growth for the organization and will oversee Preservation...
Preservation Maryland Intern Selected for Research Fellowship Funded by the 400 Years of African American History Commission
Preservation Maryland Waxter Intern Matthew LaRoche has been awarded one of four Underground Railroad research fellowships from the Maryland Office of Tourism and the Maryland State Archives funded by the National Park Service's 400 Years of African American History...
Morgan State University Recieves National Grant for a Cultural Heritage Stewardship Plan
The National Trust for Historic Preservation, through its HBCU Cultural Heritage Stewardship Initiative, awarded more than $650,000 in grants to eight Historically Black Colleges and Universities to fund Cultural Heritage Stewardship Plans. [gallery link="none"...
Historic Anchor Institutions of Baltimore’s Pennsylvania Avenue Black Arts and Entertainment District
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...
Sampling of Historic Brick Buildings in Maryland and Contiguous States
From the President of our Board of Directors, Tom Spencer: In my previous blog post, I wrote about stone structures on the National Register located in Maryland and contiguous states that I have visited and photographed during the Pandemic. In this piece, I focus on...
Baltimore National Heritage Area Grants Boost City Cultural Organizations
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...
Poll: Significant Majority of Marylanders Support Program Open Space
In a recent statewide poll conducted of likely voters, 90% of Marylanders expressed support for Program Open Space, a state program that supports the acquisition, conservation, and improvements at Maryland's natural resources Additionally, 64% of Marylanders were...
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Action Alert [HB865/SB659]: Maryland’s Small Commercial Historic Tax Credit Must Stay Active
Maryland's Small Commercial Historic Tax Credit program has run out of money and requires immediate funding. This week, Senate and House committees will hold hearings for HB865/SB659 that would extend the life of this vital program by increasing the authorized funding...
Job Opportunity: Historic Trades Corps Manager
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...
[CLOSED] RFP: Documenting Maryland’s Education History: A Context Study of School Architecture
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...
[FILLED] Job Opportunity: Statewide Non-Profit Development Associate
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...
African American Heritage Preservation Projects Receive $1 Million in Grants
On February 2, 2021, during Black History Month, the Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture and the Maryland Historical Trust announced newly awarded African American Historic Preservation Program Grant recipients. The Maryland Commission on...
Preservation Maryland to Undertake Statewide Study of Historic School Architecture
Preservation Maryland is proud to announce it is the recipient of a survey & research non-capital grant from the Maryland Historical Trust to conduct a study of the state's school architecture from early education efforts through the 1970s. RFP: Preservation...
Preservation Maryland Hires Three New Staff Members As Programs Expand
As Preservation Maryland looks forward to the opportunities of 2021 and celebrates its 90th anniversary, it does so with a trio of new team members prepared to help tackle new projects and challenges. To meet the growing needs of Smart Growth Maryland, a program of...
Home of Dr. Frieda Fromm-Reichmann, Psychiatrist, in Rockville is Designated a National Historic Landmark
In mid-January 2021, the Secretary of the Interior approved the designation of 21 National Historic Landmarks - the highest level of significance for historic properties in the nation - including two locations in Maryland: Tolson's Chapel and School in Sharpsburg and...
New Report: Economic Impact of the Maryland Heritage Areas
A newly released study that took a comprehensive look at the Maryland Heritage Area Authority and found that the 13 Heritage Areas across the state generated more than $2.4 billion in economic impact! The study was completed by the consulting firm of Parker Philips...
Essential Land Conservation Program Receives Full Funding in FY22 Budget
Governor Hogan's newly released FY22 budget includes full funding for Program Open Space, a program that actively underwrites open space conservation and community park amenities. Program Open Space funding has long been a tenet of Preservation Maryland and Smart...
Governor Hogan’s FY22 Budget Retains Level Funding for Preservation Programs
On January 20, 2021, Governor Hogan released his FY22 budget, which retains funding for several key preservation programs. The Governor's budget is a blueprint for spending that will next be taken up by the members of the Maryland General Assembly. In a tough budget...
Priority Preservation Issues for the 2021 Legislative Session
Today marks the start of the 442nd Session of the Maryland General Assembly. While this session may not look like those of years past due to Covid-19 precautions, Preservation Maryland stands ready to be the voice of historic preservation in Annapolis. We have a full...
Preservation Organizations Make $50,000 Investment in Baltimore Revitalization Projects
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...
Panel Recap: Inclusive Public History & Preservation Planning: LGBTQ History in Montgomery County and Maryland
A collective of Maryland organizations and agencies have undertaken and completed a groundbreaking research document, the Maryland LGBTQ Historic Context Study – and is only the second state in the nation to do so. The report released in September 2020, illuminates...
Maryland State Historic Tax Credit to Support Seven New Rehabilitation Projects
As a result of Preservation Maryland and its many partners’ ongoing advocacy, seven projects across Maryland recently received over $9 million in historic tax credit funding. As a result, over $33 million worth of projects will move forward – underscoring the...
Maryland Heritage Areas Authority Lifts Cash Match Requirement for Preservation Grants
The Maryland Heritage Areas Authority has removed the substantial cash match requirement from grant requirements in an effort to make the program more accessible and flexible to applicants. Upcoming Deadline: The FY 2022 Maryland Heritage Areas Grant round is now...
Statewide Smart Growth Workshop
December 10 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pmPreservation Basics with Talbot Historical Society
SAVE THE DATE! More information and registration page coming soon.
January 8, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pmHeritage Fund FY25 Information Session
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 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.