Using measurements gathered during a November workday, Preservation Maryland recently completed measured architectural drawings of the historic Malone's Church deep in Dorchester County. The church is part of a touchstone in the African American community and a final...
The 2018 Session of the Maryland General Assembly came to a close on Monday, April 9, 2018. Here at Preservation Maryland, the last day of Session known as Sine Die, marks the end of a busy three months of advocating for sound preservation policy. We are happy to...
While the preservation community cheered the retention of the historic tax credit program in late 2017, few may have noticed that included in the tax reform legislation were two provisions that will assist property owners interested in making their historic structures...
The Maryland Historical Trust is currently working on updates to Maryland's current statewide preservation plan, known as PreserveMaryland, and the public is invited to submit relevant preservation projects completed in 2014-2018. SUBMIT PROJECT EXAMPLES Individuals...
Preservation Maryland will convene a meeting of Maryland's preservation planners this May to create a dialogue around challenges and opportunities to shape Maryland's historic built environment. Event Recap: Thanks to the generous support of the Rural Maryland...
One hundred of Maryland's most representative architectural resources have been cataloged online by the Society of Architectural Historians. Their online Archipedia Class Buildings can be searched by state, material, style, century, architect or type. Learn More:...
With over 60 episodes and nearly 40 continuous hours of content, PreserveCast, the weekly podcast powered by Preservation Maryland now has its own home on the web at: preservecast.org. The site, which was designed by Younts Design Inc., was made possible thanks to a...
Today is International Women's Day, and we know that women have played an essential role in the history of preservation from the Ladies' Association of Mount Vernon to our own Michelle Eshelman, a recent architecture school graduate that jumped right into the Ellicott...
If Maryland is America in Miniature, then Maryland's U.S. Route 1 is our Route 66. Aaron Marcavitch is the director of the Maryland Milestones state heritage area that follows much of U.S. Route 1 through Prince George's County on it's way between Baltimore and...
PreserveCast, a podcast powered by Preservation Maryland, was recently honored with a statewide award for excellence by the Maryland state agency for historic preservation, the Maryland Historical Trust. Preservation Maryland Executive Director — and PreserveCast host...
In advance of the opening of the Session of the Maryland General Assembly, Preservation Maryland will host several free public meetings to share our legislative agenda and encourage citizen participation throughout the year. We do our best to make it easy — and there...
On Tuesday, December 5, 2017, Preservation Maryland hosted a live telephone town hall that reached thousands of listeners to discuss the latest threats to the federal Historic Tax Credit and how we can all be advocates for this essential program. If you missed the...
As tax reform moves forward and the future of the federal Historic Tax Credit remains uncertain, Donovan Rypkema of PlaceEconomics discusses why preserving historic places makes good economic sense and the value that the credit adds to community revitalization across...
Since 1997, the Heritage Fund grant program has distributed over a million dollars in direct support for historic preservation projects in Maryland! This November, the selection committee awarded nearly $150,000 to ten deserving and unique projects across the state....
Polycarbonate ClearBoarding is a new tool for addressing the problems that are created by vacant buildings in historic communities. ClearBoarding is a nearly impenetrable polycarbonate material that can be used to secure properties instead of plywood. When it is...
As a direct result of Preservation Maryland's advocacy, capital grants for historic preservation have returned to Maryland. For the first time since 2009, the Maryland Historical Trust will be awarding $600,000 in grants for rehabilitation, restoration, acquisition,...
The Maryland Historical Trust recently announced projects which will receive funding through the state's highly competitive Historic Structure Rehabilitation Tax Credit Program. The eight projects which were selected were awarded $9 million in tax credits to leverage...
On Thursday, October 19, 2017, Preservation Maryland hosted its annual Six-to-Fix Benefit to support the award winning program. Now in its third year, the program has amassed a collection of over 18 distinct and unique projects – each with their own set of challenges...
As a part of Preservation Maryland's commitment to professional development and increasing awareness about the threat sea-level rise poses to historic resources, the organization made a $3,000 grant from the Heritage Fund to support bringing the Keeping History Above...
Each year in October, the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration celebrates American Archives Month to raise awareness about the value of Archives and archivists. This year the theme is Archives Across America and will include taking a closer look at all...
ICYMI: At this year's Old Line State Summit, Greg Werkheiser of Cultural Heritage Partners and ARtGlass presented the awesome opportunities that preservationists have to shape the telling of history well into the future - if, we tap into trends afoot in augmented...
On this episode of PreserveCast, Preservation Maryland spoke with Will Hamilton and Mariah Schwartz of the Historic Charleston Foundation about the historic Aiken Rhett House in Charleston, South Carolina about their preserve-as-found approach to this unique historic...
Does your Maryland preservation project need funding? The Heritage Fund grant program recently surpassed the $1 million dollar mark providing direct funding to historic preservation projects across Maryland! And there are two application periods each year. FAQ...
Flooding is a serious problem for any building, but for a historic building, it can be catastrophic. Fortunately for us there are experts out there like this week's PreserveCast guest Rod Scott who are able to help property owners take preventative measures. Rod Scott...
When you think of archaeology, you may not think of new artifacts being found all the time here in Maryland. But according to our guest, Director of Archaeology for Anne Arundel County Stephanie Sperling, there may be things worth digging up in your backyard! Stick...
Here at Preservation Maryland we know that historic preservation can be a part of a larger world of reuse and revitalization, and we know that these projects are occurring all over the world. That's why we brought in Storm Cunningham, an author, speaker, consultant,...
Convening the Old Line State Summit at the U.S. Naval Academy this July was an honor for Preservation Maryland and a privilege to share the unique opportunity to spend the day on the historic campus. Many of the sessions have been recorded and presentations made...
From power lines to old wood floors, there are a lot of challenges to overcome if you want to move a historic building. Fortunately for us, Jeremy Bradham, of Capitol Area Preservation in Raleigh, North Carolina, is able to explain how to overcome those challenges on...
The response by Preservation Maryland to the Ellicott City flood of 2016 was an opportunity to utilize our strengths - our understanding of historic buildings - to help those impacted. It has also been one of the greatest challenges. In our "After Action Report," we...
At Preservation Maryland, we work very closely with the state's historic preservation office, the Maryland Historical Trust. Their recently released annual report for 2016 highlights the impact of the state programs for which Preservation Maryland advocates and...
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.