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Smart Growth Maryland Director Appointed to City of Brunwick’s Preservation and Revitalization Committee
As a part of Smart Growth Maryland’s ongoing efforts to support community revitalization across the state, Kimberly Golden Brandt, the Director of the program was recently appointed to serve on the City of Brunswick’s Preservation and Revitalization Committee, which...
Veterans Sought for Traditional Trades Apprenticeship Program
In partnership with the National Park Service Historic Preservation Training Center, Preservation Maryland's newest effort, The Campaign for Historic Trades, is assisting with the recruitment of post-9/11 veterans to participate in a dynamic trades apprenticeship...
Plan to Clear Cut 240 Acres of Charles County Forest Hits Local Opposition
Smart Growth Maryland and its partners in the Smarter Growth Alliance for Charles County recently announced their opposition to Georgetown University’s plans to clear-cut 240 acres of Southern Maryland’s largest forest for an industrial-scale solar facility. Green...
Announcing the Launch of the Baltimore City Historic Preservation Fund
Preservation Maryland, in partnership with the Maryland Historical Trust, Baltimore Heritage, and the Baltimore City Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation, are proud to launch the Baltimore City Historic Preservation Fund. Update: Preservation...
Preservation Maryland Executive Director Addresses Maryland State Senate
On Monday, February 18, 2019, as a part of the Maryland Senate's annual observation of George Washington's birthday, Preservation Maryland Executive Director Nicholas Redding was invited by Senate President Thomas V. "Mike" Miller to address the convening and speak on...
Redevelopment Opportunity: Nickel Building in Frostburg, Maryland
The City of Frostburg in Allegany County, Maryland is currently accepting proposals for the purchase and redevelopment of the historic Nickel Building on Main Street through an open RFP process. The building, which formerly housed the popular "Au Petit Paris," a...
Preservation Maryland Executive Director Appointed to Ellicott City CDC Exploratory Committee
As a part of Howard County Executive Calvin Ball's efforts to address the ongoing threat of flooding to Ellicott City, a exploratory committee has been established to determine the feasibility of creating a community development corporation (CDC) for the historic...
South Mountain Battlefield State Park Caught up in Federal Land Swap
In late December 2018, it was revealed that Maryland Governor Larry Hogan had been quietly negotiating with former Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke on a proposed land swap that would have given Oxon Cove National Park in Prince George’s County to the state in...
Six-to-Fix Update: Maryland’s Women’s Suffrage History Lecture Series
As America approaches the 100th anniversary of women gaining the right to vote, Preservation Maryland will host a traveling lecture series with historian Kacy Rohn which will unravel the history of the suffrage movement in Maryland and a look at the historic places...
Legislation Offered in Support of Local Approval of New Toll Roads and Bridges
Many Marylanders are concerned about State proposals to build another Bay Bridge and new toll lanes on highways. These projects could negatively impact local environmental, cultural, and historic resources and diminish the quality of life enjoyed by residents. Smart...
Event Recap: Maryland History Advocacy Day 2019
On Thursday, January 31, 2019, history, architecture, and preservation advocates traveled from across the state to Annapolis to let their legislators know that preservation matters for our annual Maryland History Advocacy Day. Maryland History Advocacy Day began with...
[CLOSED] RFP: Inventory of Historic Resources & Cultural Landscape at Fort Tonoloway
Preservation Maryland is seeking proposals from qualified consulting firms to inventory the historic resources and cultural landscape of Fort Tonoloway, located within Maryland's Fort Tonoloway State Park; conduct military terrain analysis (KOCOA); and develop an...
Financing Available for Preservation & Infill Projects
Preservation Maryland has partnered with a national leader in energy conservation and efficiency financing to help provide flexible funding for preservation and infill projects throughout the state and beyond. The financing is known as C-PACE (Commercial Property...
Six-to-Fix Update: New Planning Report Outlines Options for Historic Annapolis City Dock
With the support of a Heritage Fund grant from Preservation Maryland, the Urban Land Institute issued its formal recommendations today for the future of the historic City Dock in Annapolis. Annapolis' waterfront sits at the bottom of the historic Main Street and the...
Video: Preservation & Conservation Legislative Preview
On Thursday, January 24, 2019, Preservation Maryland and Smart Growth Maryland hosted a free webinar on the top priorities for the preservation, conservation, and development communities during this Session of the Maryland General Assembly. That webinar is now...
New State Resource: Flood Mitigation Guide for Maryland’s Historic Buildings
As part of their ongoing Weather It Together program, the Maryland Historical Trust has just released an essential new resource for Maryland's historic communities to plan for and adapt to flooding and other issues related to climate change. Flood Mitigation Guide:...
Priority Preservation Issues for this Maryland Legislative Session
Today marks the start of the 439th Session of the Maryland General Assembly, and Preservation Maryland is poised to continue to be the voice of historic preservation in Annapolis. We have a full slate of priorities in support of historic tax credits, community...
Preservation Maryland Joins American Flood Coalition
As a part of Preservation Maryland's ongoing efforts to find solutions to systemic and challenging flooding throughout the state, the organization officially joined the American Flood Coalition. The American Flood Coalition is a non-partisan group of political,...
Smart Growth Maryland joins Maryland Bird Conservation Partnership
Smart Growth Maryland works with diverse coalitions bringing together preservation, conservation, and environmental protection and has recently signed on to be part of a new coalition called the Maryland Bird Conservation Partnership. Short-eared Owl. Northern...
Op-Ed: Historic Tax Credits Need More Funding
On Monday, January 7, 2019, The Baltimore Sun published an Op-Ed by Preservation Maryland Executive Director, Nicholas A. Redding, calling for stronger support for the state Historic Tax Credit. The full Op-Ed can be read on the Baltimore Sun website. A selection of...
Heritage Fund Highland: Baltimore Sights and Sounds via the Mid-Atlantic Regional Moving Image Archive
The Heritage Fund has recently supported a very unique expression and resource of Baltimore history through the digitization and publishing of the WJZ-TV video collection by the Mid-Atlantic Regional Moving Image Archive and Baltimore Heritage, Inc....
Preservation Maryland Receives State Grant for LGBTQ History Study
Late in December 2018, Preservation Maryland was awarded a substantial research grant from the Maryland Historical Trust in the Department of Planning to begin a first-of-its-kind in Maryland project to research historic places across the state important to LGBTQ...
Journey Through Maryland History: Baltimore City At Its Best
They did it! Preservation Maryland Board Member Diane Caslow and her husband, Jeff Caslow, have explored each of Maryland's twenty-four counties over two year. This is their final travelogue from Baltimore City. FROM DIANE AND JEFF'S TRAVELOGUE It is hard to believe,...
Official Statement: Safe and Sound Plan in Ellicott City
On Thursday December 27, 2018, Howard County Executive Calvin Ball announced of the new "Safe and Sound" plan to address persistent and devastating flooding in Ellicott City. Following that announcement, Preservation Maryland issued the following statement: Since...
Heritage Fund Highlight: Downtown Frederick Preservation Education Toolkit
In spring 2018, Preservation Maryland's Heritage Grant Fund provided a $5,000 grant to the Downtown Frederick Partnership to support the creation of a preservation education toolkit. Specifically, the $5,000 grant supported the creation of an Education Tool Kit...
Year-In-Review: Saving History and Making A Difference
2018 will be a hard year to beat for Preservation Maryland. Thanks to the generous support of our donors, we have supported preservation at hundreds of sites across the state. From the marshy wetlands of Dorchester County to the rugged foothills of Garrett County – it...
Six-to-Fix Update: Mill Labor History Signs Installed Along Baltimore’s Jones Falls Valley
With grant funding from the Baltimore National Heritage Area, Preservation Maryland has completed a two-year project to illustrate the labor history of the intact mill villages and buildings along the Jones Falls Valley in Baltimore City's Hampden neighborhood...
Heritage Fund Highlight: New Exhibits for the Frederick Douglass Museum and Cultural Center in Highland Beach
The Town of Highland Beach, founded by Charles Douglass as a waterfront enclave for African Americans, utilized a Heritage Fund grant to create two multi-media exhibits about the history of their community and the bicentennial of Frederick Douglass’ birthday. Charles...
Preservation Maryland Joins with Partners to Support National Parks
As a part of a join-letter effort organized by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Preservation Maryland added its name to two national letters encouraging the United States Congress to invest and support the National Parks. Restore Our Parks Act...
Made in Maryland: Holiday Gift Guide 2018
From caffeine to candles, Maryland’s makers are churning out amazing products – and make the perfect gift for your loved ones. This year, we’ve added some fun experiential opportunities for our Holiday Gift Guide for those looking to gain new skills and try their hand...
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.