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Crowdsourcing African American History in Historic Greenbelt
The Greenbelt Museum is crowdsourcing information about the early African American families of the New Deal-era community in Prince George's County. While the planned community was thoughtfully developed for a diversity of uses and incomes, Greenbelt was a segregated...
Call for Case Studies: Affordable/DIY Preservation Solutions
Have you recognized a common preservation issue or frequently asked question in your historic community? The Maryland Association of Historic District Commissions is open to ideas to address at their annual symposium to be held in June, specifically, how to make...
International Women’s Day: Women of Preservation on PreserveCast
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...
Six-to-Fix: Help Save the Crane at the Baltimore Museum of Industry
The Baltimore Museum of Industry is home to a WWII-era shipyard crane — it's a 110-ton artifact in their collection to celebrate Maryland's industrial legacy. Preservation Maryland is supportive of a Bond Bill in the Maryland General Assembly for funding to restore...
State Heritage Area Director Published New Book on the History of Maryland’s U.S. Route 1
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...
Reuse Proposal Selected for Mid-Century Silver Spring Library
Earlier this week, the Silver Spring Historical Society reported that the Montgomery County Government announced the selection of a reuse proposal for the mid-century Silver Spring Public Library. Preservation Maryland has been tracking this issue since January 2017...
Heritage Fund Highlight: Chimney Repair at Steppingstone Farm Museum
Last winter, one of the historic chimneys at Steppingstone Farm Museum in Susquehanna State Park collapsed due to wind and weather. Preservation Maryland issued an emergency Heritage Fund grant to address the immediate need. Steppingstone Farm Museum is a collection...
Only in Maryland: How Fort Meade Got its Name
Did you know!? Fort Meade in Maryland was previously known as "Camp Annapolis Junction" and "Camp Admiral." On March 5, 1929, War Department General Order no. 6 was issued, officially designating 5,400 acres of land, located 18 miles southwest of Baltimore, as Fort...
Advocacy Alert: Ask Your Legislators to Support the Historic Tax Credit
Preservation Maryland has been working hard on two important pieces of legislation to improve our state Historic Tax Credit program. With the Maryland General Assembly in Session for just over a month more, now is a great time to contact your legislators and ask them...
Only in Maryland: B&O Railroad Chartered by the State of Maryland
On February 28, 1827, Chapter 123 of the 1826 Session Laws of Maryland passed a law enabling the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to be chartered as the first U.S. railway for commercial transport of passengers and freight. In addition, it was the first intercity railroad...
State Parks Survey: Show Your Support for Maryland’s Historic Resources
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is conducting a statewide public survey to help set their priorities in land acquisition, conservation, and recreation — there are several questions related to the maintenance and interpretation of historic sites so it's a...
Six-to-Fix Event: Women’s Suffrage Lecture by Author Elaine Weiss
This April, Preservation Maryland and the Jewish Museum of Maryland will host author Elaine Weiss for a lecture on the nail-biting climax of one of the greatest political battles in American history: the ratification of the constitutional amendment that granted women...
Historic Tax Credit Funding Bill Included on Environmental Hot List
A pro-preservation piece of state legislation in support of increased funding for the state Historic Tax Credit has been picked up by the Maryland League of Conservation Voters as part of their influential weekly list of bills that impact Maryland's environment —...
President Lincoln Visits Maryland
Abraham Lincoln made many visits and stops in Maryland over the course of his presidency and broader political career, but perhaps none are as photographically iconic as his trip to the Maryland countryside in October of 1862. On October 1, 1862 Mr. Lincoln and a...
Six-to-Fix Event: History Lecture on Clipper Mill of the Jones Falls
Announced as a Six-to-Fix project in 2017, Preservation Maryland has been working very closely with the Greater Hampden Heritage Alliance to tell the story of the history of the Jones Falls mills to residents and visitors to the area alike. On Thursday, February 22,...
Ambitious Legislation Introduced to Expand Preservation Efforts in Maryland
On the heels of the 2017 legislative session, considered one of the most successful legislative sessions for preservation in the past 50 years, Preservation Maryland is working on a further expansion of existing law to create an even better environment for...
Journey through Maryland History: Montgomery County’s Rural Character
Starting off 2018 and continuing their quest to visit all of Maryland's twenty four counties in twenty four month, the Caslows explored the history of Montgomery County for their first travelogue of the new year. FROM THE ADVENTURERS: Like much of Maryland, before...
Senator Cardin Hosts Preservation Round Table Discussion in Annapolis
United States Senator Ben Cardin joined with Preservation Maryland Executive Director Nicholas Redding and Maryland State Senator Bill Ferguson to host a round table discussion on the impact of the recent federal tax overhaul and the future of historic preservation....
Event Recap: Maryland History Advocacy Day in Annapolis
On Thursday, February 1, 2018, history, architecture, and preservation advocates from across the state descended on Annapolis to let their legislators know that preservation matters. The day began at AIA Maryland in downtown Annapolis with a briefing given by...
PreserveCast receives Statewide Award for Excellence in Media
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...
Heritage Fund Highlight: Roof Repairs at St. Thomas Episcopal Church
St. Thomas's Episcopal Church's Chapel of the Incarnation is a very unique example of Mission-style church architecture in Maryland. It was built in 1916 by designer William J. Palmer for the Episcopal Diocese of Washington. With a Heritage Fund grant, the Church was...
Maryland Budget Provides Boost to Preservation Efforts
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan's latest budget provides additional funding to critical preservation efforts underscoring the value of sustained advocacy. The budget, which was released earlier this week, is a blueprint for spending that will next be taken up by the...
Six-to-Fix Update: Architectural Documentation at the Dielman Inn Complex
Architectural documentation is often one of the first steps to a preservation rehabilitation project! At the nearly 200 year old structure of the Dielman Inn in New Windsor, Maryland, documentation was essential to understanding the evolution of the building over time...
Making the Connection: Addressing Affordable Housing with Historic Preservation
To address the affordable housing crisis in the United States and Maryland, historic preservation can be utilized to convert existing historic structures into quality affordable housing — and address some of the shortfalls that come from new construction. According to...
Heritage Fund Highlight: Video Series on Anne Arundel County Archaeology
Anne Arundel County has a very active archaeology program and community working to unearth important and forgotten history. The Lost Towns Project received a Heritage Fund grant to help share their work in two short documentary-style videos. Award-Winning Project: The...
Video: Queen Anne’s County Courthouse Featured before Super Bowl LI
Before kickoff of Super Bowl LI, Fox Sports aired a special reading of Johnny Cash's "Ragged Old Flag," in which Maryland's Queen Anne's County Courthouse is prominently featured. And we've found the videos! The Courthouse dates to the 1790s and is believed to the...
Mallows Bay announced as National Tresure awaits Marine Sanctuary Status
With the completion of the public period comment in 2017, advocates anticipate that Maryland's Mallows Bay, the location of a WWI-era ghost fleet of ships, may be announced as a National Marine Sanctuary within the next two years. A NATIONAL TREASURE On October 26,...
Preservation Priorities for this Maryland Legislative Session
Today marks the start of the 438th Session of the Maryland General Assembly and Preservation Maryland is poised to continue to be the voice of historic preservation in Annapolis from this day forward through the end of session. We have a full slate of priorities in...
New Legislation to Enhance Maryland’s State Historic Tax Credit Announced
On January 8, 2018, Senator Bill Ferguson of Baltimore City's District 46 announced two new pieces of legislation that, if passed, will strengthen this key revitalization and community development tool. Senator Bill Ferguson made this announcement at an event...
Preservation Maryland Opens Legislative Affairs Office in Annapolis
As a part of Preservation Maryland's broader legislative advocacy strategy, the statewide organization has signed an agreement to lease an office for the upcoming session of the Maryland General Assembly in the state capital, Annapolis. The office space will be...
Events
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