Preservation News

Tour Recap: Exploring the Historic Mills of Baltimore’s Jones Falls

Tour Recap: Exploring the Historic Mills of Baltimore’s Jones Falls

On Friday, September 7, 2018, the Mid-Atlantic chapter of the international Society for the Preservation of Old Mills toured the mills of the Jones Falls in the Hampden neighborhood of Baltimore City. Members of the Society for the Preservation of Old Mills chartered...

Explore Maryland History during Doors Open Baltimore

Doors Open Baltimore is an open house style celebration of architecture that invites the public to explore Baltimore inside and out. The annual event will take place this October 6-7, 2018, during Baltimore Architecture Month, with two days of exploration, special...

Preservation Maryland Featured on Daily Record Podcast

Preservation Maryland Featured on Daily Record Podcast

Preservation Maryland Executive Director Nicholas Redding sat down with reporter Adam Bednar at the Daily Record to talk about the latest proposal to demolish a major portion of Ellicott City's historic district and why Preservation Maryland believes there is a better...

Journey Through Maryland History: Calvert County by Canoe

Journey Through Maryland History: Calvert County by Canoe

On their two-year quest to visit all of Maryland's twenty four counties on an awesome road trip through each, Diane and Jeff Caslow, visited Calvert County on a hot August day. More From Diane's Travelogue Calvert County is one of the oldest counties in Maryland,...

Preservation Maryland Publishes Rural Revitalization Guide

With the generous support of the Rural Maryland Council, Preservation Maryland published a first-of-its-kind comprehensive guide to resources for rural community revitalization. Revitalizing communities is complex and challenging work. For rural communities, the work...

Heritage Fund Highlight: Roof Repairs at the Friend Family Association

The Town of Friendsville in Garrett County, Maryland was a recipient of a Heritage Fund grant to repair and replace the roof at the ca. 1900 headquarters of the Family Friend Association, an international genealogical resource to the Friendsville community and the...

Preservation Maryland Statement on Ellicott City Demolition Proposal

Preservation Maryland, the statewide non-profit preservation advocacy organization, issued the following statement today in response to Howard County's $50 million proposed demolition plan for Ellicott City: Preservation maryland expresses serious concern over $50...

Preservation Maryland Launches New Smart Growth Campaign

After many months of careful preparation and thoughtful planning, Preservation Maryland announced it would launch Smart Growth Maryland, a new campaign of Preservation Maryland. Preservation is smart growth, and for the past several years Preservation Maryland has...

Public Meetings: The Future of South Mountain Battlefield

Public Meetings: The Future of South Mountain Battlefield

With the support of the American Battlefield Protection Program, the Frederick County Tourism Council and the Delaplaine Foundation, Preservation Maryland is hosting several meetings in late August to engage the public about the future of the South Mountain...

HistoriCorps to Hold Preservation Training Project at Bostwick House

The Colorado-based national trades non-profit, HistoriCorps is hosting a volunteer work session at the historic Bostwick House in partnership with the University of Maryland, the property's owner. Marylanders are invited to volunteer to participate in the project and...

Six-to-Fix Update: Foundation Evaluation at Historic Dielman Inn

Six-to-Fix Update: Foundation Evaluation at Historic Dielman Inn

The Dielman Inn in New Windsor, Maryland is a commercial corner property of several buildings that were cobbled together over almost 200 years of occupation and use. This complex structure of different construction methods and materials offers up some challenges...

Made in Maryland: Noxzema

Did you know? That iconic blue jar of Noxzema was invented and nurtured into an international company by Marylander George A. Bunting in the early 20th century. And now one of the company's historic factory buildings is being transformed into new apartments and...

Preservation Maryland to Host Pop-Up Offices Across Rural Maryland

Thanks to the generous support of the Rural Maryland Council, Preservation Maryland will be hitting the road to setup temporary pop-up offices in rural parts of the state. Update: Thanks to the great response from last year's pop-ups and continued support from the...

Preservation Maryland Advocacy Results in $600k in New Capital Grants

As a result of advocacy efforts led by Preservation Maryland, $600,000 in new bricks-and-mortar preservation grants were distributed recently to deserving projects around the state. The advocacy efforts, which were supported by hundreds of preservation advocates from...

Local Advocacy Update: Brunswick Candidates Support Preservation

At a recent candidate forum for the City of Brunswick City Council the majority of participants voiced their emphatic support for the preservation of the historic downtown. The forum, which was hosted by the Greater Brunswick Area Chamber of Commerce, featured six...

Preservation Maryland Board Member Honored by Governor

Amanda Fenstermaker, Preservation Maryland Board member and Director of Dorchester County Tourism, was recently honored at an event in Cambridge, Maryland with a citation from Governor Larry Hogan for her community service and heritage preservation efforts....

Most Endangered Update: Protecting Mount Vernon’s Viewshed

Earlier this week, new developments in the ongoing debate over protecting the viewshed of George Washington's Mount Vernon were revealed and preservationists are cautiously optimistic about the future of this historic landscape. On the heels of the National Trust for...

Seven Historic Sites Receive State Funding for Capital Projects

For the second year in a row since funding was restored a result of advocacy efforts led by Preservation Maryland, $600,000 in new bricks-and-mortar preservation grants were distributed recently by the Maryland Historical Trust to projects across the state. The...

Heritage Fund Highlight: Historic Sign Recreation at Sis’s Tavern

Heritage Fund Highlight: Historic Sign Recreation at Sis’s Tavern

North Brentwood was the first African American town to become part of Prince George's County when it was incorporated in 1924. Over time and out of necessity, this historic enclave has been home and host to famous citizens, athletes, and musicians — like Sis's Tavern...

Made in Maryland: Head Ski Company, Inc.

Did you know!? HEAD was founded in Baltimore in 1950 by Howard Head who was an aeronautical engineer for the Glenn L. Martin Company and brought new those materials used in aviation to innovate the production and quality of skis and tennis rackets. Howard Head's big...

Maryland to Host National Creative Placemaking Leadership Summit

The National Consortium for Creative Placemaking will host their first ever national convening of placemaking professionals at the University of Maryland and the National Center for Smart Growth at their campus in Prince George's County, Maryland. The National...

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.