News & Blog
Phoenix Rising 2021: Preserving the Best of Maryland for 90 Years
Our largest event of the year, Phoenix Rising, was back at Bengies Drive-In Theatre this year as we featured our 90th anniversary celebration, the Best of Maryland Awards, a video update on Preservation Maryland’s programs and projects, and a screening of Back to the...
PreserveCast Highlights
PreserveCast, hosted by Preservation Maryland's President & CEO Nicholas Redding, is the #1 historic preservation podcast in the world. Each episode makes the case for the value, relevance, and importance of history in our everyday lives. Our long-running weekly...
Maryland Road Trip: Exploring Cecil County
The fourth county on travel experts Diane and Jeff's twenty-three counties and Baltimore City exploration of Maryland was Cecil County. Their approach continues to be outside adventuring, seeking out trails, rails and different parts of history, preservation, and...
Action Alert: Call on the Senate to Support Federal HTC
Last week, the House Ways and Means Committee passed infrastructure budget reconciliation legislation that includes provisions to expand the federal Historic Tax Credit. Unfortunately, current negotiations with leadership to reduce the cost and scope of the bill...
The Importance of Historic Trades Workforce Development + A Webinar
An occupation is the principal activity one engages to earn money. A profession is an occupation requiring special knowledge or skill. At the time writing this, historic trades are not an official occupation. For example, a carpenter has a job code on the Occupation...
Preservation Primer: Saving & Preserving Historic Barns
Barns tell the story of Maryland. They are stunning visual anchors on the agricultural landscape that mark time and remind us all of the Old Line State’s farming heritage. From the weathered tobacco barns of Southern Maryland to the towering bank barns of Western...
Flags Across Maryland: Kent County
In this feature, Preservation Maryland is exploring the unique history of five county flags across the state The Kent County flag, adopted in 1990, features the Great Seal of Kent emblazoned on a blue background. The seal itself is separated into four quadrants....
Smart Growth Alert: Take Action to Protect the Mattawoman Creek
Smart Growth Maryland and our partners in the Smarter Growth Alliance for Charles County are standing in opposition to a proposed Amendment to the 2016 Comprehensive Plan that would rezone 558 acres of protected land within the Watershed Conservation District...
Ribbon Cutting at 417 N. Jonathan: “21st Century Historic Preservation at its Best”
282 years after the trees which make up its walls were axed in the western wilderness of a place then called Mary Land, Preservation Maryland, our partners, and the Washington County community gathered at 417 N. Jonathan Street to celebrate the completion of our...
Flags Across Maryland: Washington County
In this feature, Preservation Maryland is exploring the unique history of five county flags across the state The Washington County flag, adopted in 1988, features a portrait of the county’s namesake, George Washington, on a green and blue background split by a bold,...
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...
Announcing Our 2021 Best of Maryland Winners
Preservation Maryland is honored to shine a spotlight on the ceaseless work of our Best of Maryland Award winners – volunteers, stewards, artisans, and elected officials doing the essential work of protecting the places that make Maryland such a special place to live,...
Flags Across Maryland: Anne Arundel County
In this feature, Preservation Maryland is exploring the unique history of five county flags across the state. The Anne Arundel County Flag features the county seal on a white background. The county seal consists of the Calvert and Crossland coats of arms, similar to...
90 Years of Preservation Maryland
This month Preservation Maryland celebrates 90 years of historic preservation work. Although our core mission remains the same as when we started in 1931 - preserving Maryland’s unique and irreplaceable heritage - our work has adapted, our strategies have diversified,...
Flags Across Maryland: Montgomery County
In this feature, Preservation Maryland is exploring the unique history of five county flags across the state The design of the county flag comes from the family coat of arms of Richard Montgomery. It was adopted in 1976 and features a fleur-de-lis, alluding to the...
The Origin of the “Old Line State”
In 1776, American independence was anything but certain. Maryland troops under General Washington fought a pitched battle that may have saved the entire army and earned the state its nickname; The Old Line State. On August 27, 1776, the British Army, under the command...
Preservation News Across Maryland: Project Restore + The Saylor House Workshop
Project Restore Accepting Applications in Early September Project Restore will provide $25 million to fill vacant retail and commercial buildings and support business investment, job creation, and economic growth in Maryland's communities. Businesses opening or...
Flags Across Maryland: Baltimore County
In this feature, Preservation Maryland is exploring the unique history of five county flags across the state. Baltimore County flag’s design came from a county-wide competition to develop a flag that reflected the county’s rich history. Open to county high school...
Preservation Maryland Advocates for Historic Trades Expansion
Congressman David Trone Visits the Historic Preservation Training Center This week we welcomed Congressman Trone to the current site of the Historic Preservation Training Center where Preservation Maryland's President & CEO Nicholas Redding, alongside the National...
*UPDATE* RFP: Burtis House Stabilization Project in Annapolis
UPDATE: Date/time change for Burtis House Stabilization Proposal Opening The Proposal Opening for responses to the Burtis House Stabilization RFP has been rescheduled. The new date and time for the Proposal Opening is Tuesday, August 31 at 2pm EST. The proposal due...
Commentary: State Park Investment Commission Vital As Visitorship Soars
Preservation Maryland applauds Senate President Bill Ferguson and House Speaker Adrienne Jones for the creation of the new State Park Investment Commission. With visitorship reaching all-time highs in the last year, there has also been an unprecedented strain on the...
Draft Sugarloaf Area Plan Available for Public Comment
The Livable Frederick Planning and Design Office recently announced that the Sugarloaf Treasured Landscape Management Plan First Draft is available for public review. The Plan seeks to preserve rural character and scenic features, protect environmental resources, and...
Preservation Maryland Supports Recreation of Notre-Dame de Paris Truss #6
In 2019 Notre-Dame de Paris was almost lost to fire. On August 5, 2021, in partnership with the National Park Service’s Historic Preservation Training Center and with support from Preservation Maryland, the truss was recreated and raised on the National Mall in...
Help us Make Lasting Change in Maryland’s Communities
After a year of immense challenges and change, Preservation Maryland has emerged more determined than ever before. As a small nonprofit dependent on grants, corporate funding and individual giving, the economic impact of the pandemic has greatly affected our...
Maryland Road Trip: History in St. Mary’s County
In the third blog post of the Maryland road trip series, travel experts Jeff and Diane navigated history in St. Mary's County. Their approach continued to be exploring the outdoors, seeking out trails, rails and different parts of history, as well as preservation and...
Spring 2021 Heritage Fund Awards Announced
Preservation Maryland, in partnership with the Maryland Historical Trust, is happy to announce the spring round of Heritage Fund recipients. For over 20 years the Heritage Fund, administered by Preservation Maryland, has provided vital funds for preservation projects...
Heritage Fund Highlight: Moyaone Register Historic District
Next to the Potomac River, contiguous with Piscataway Park, is the mid-century community of Moyaone Reserve. Preservation Maryland's Heritage Fund, in partnership with the Maryland Historical Trust, recently helped fund the costs associated with the nomination of...
The Remarkable Story of Maryland’s First Olympian
The Olympic Games are upon us and as the world turns its sights on Tokyo, Preservation Maryland wants to tell you about "the most amazing gold-medal story in Olympic history" - the story of Robert Garrett, a native Marylander and a former president of Preservation...
Preservation Maryland Supports the Introduction of Federal Legislation
Preservation Maryland is proud to announce our role in the introduction of federal legislation, a first in the organization's (almost) 90-year history. The bill, the Frederick Jobs and Historic Preservation Training Center Land Authority Act, would authorize a...
Preservation Primer: Historic Tax Credit
Finding funds for your preservation rehabilitation project can be complex and confusing. Fortunately, in Maryland, there are many programs designed to help private property owners maintain and rehabilitate their historic structure. Historic tax credits are a critical...
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.