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Pledge to Help Save Maryland History with an Annual Fund Gift
With the winter holiday rush closing in, I wanted to give you a quick update on an exciting recent accomplishment, reflect on our goals, and ask you to support our Annual Fund for the work ahead of us. From the desk of Nicholas A. Redding An Update At Preservation...
PreserveCast: Preservation Economics with Donovan Rypkema
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...
Six-to-Fix Update: Cemetery Workday at Mt. Hope Baptist Church in Charles County
Preservation Maryland convened dozens of volunteers at the historic Mt. Hope Baptist Church in Charles County this October for a volunteer workday addressing church history, cemetery conservation, archaeology, and historic preservation projects. Building on a...
Baltimore and Cambridge Call on Congress to Save Historic Tax Credit
The City of Baltimore and the City of Cambridge, Maryland both recently adopted resolutions calling on Congress to save the critically important federal Historic Tax Credit. The resolutions, which were provided to the councils by Preservation Maryland, underscored the...
Heritage Fund Grants Awarded to Ten More Deserving and Unique Projects
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....
Emergency Historic Tax Credit Telephone Town Hall Open to the Public
On Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at 7pm EST, Preservation Maryland hosted a free Telephone Town Hall to discuss the current threats facing the federal Historic Tax Credit program. Update: A recording of the Telephone Town Hall is now available online. Listen Now...
Giving Tuesday: Maryland Women’s Suffrage History Project
In advance of the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, Preservation Maryland is raising funds to support the Maryland Women’s Suffrage History Project. Your donation will help bring this big project to fruition. LEARN ABOUT THIS PROJECT GIVE NOW The Women’s...
Modern Maryland: Proposed Demolition of Modern WSSC Headquarters
Plans to demolish and redevelop the 7 acre site of the ca. 1939 former headquarters of the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) in Hyattsville, Maryland have been presented to the community. Update: A hearing of the Prince George's County Planning Board will...
Video: Six-to-Fix Impact Report
Preservation Maryland’s Six-to-Fix program began with a simple question: Could we do more to help save threatened history across our state? Update: On the afternoon of May 27, 2018, Ellicott City, Maryland endured yet another devastating flood — the second time in...
Six Great Reasons to Give to Preservation Maryland on Giving Tuesday
Much like there’s Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Museum Shop Sunday, and Cyber Monday, non-profits have organized a special day to support deserving projects and causes called Giving Tuesday. This year for Giving Tuesday on November 28, 2017, here are six...
Six-to-Fix Update: Montgomery County passes Cemetery Legislation
On Tuesday, October 31, 2017, the Montgomery County Council adopted legislation to protect burial sites within the County as advocated for and reported by the Coalition to Protect Maryland Burial Sites. On October 31, the Montgomery County Council unanimously enacted...
Update: Tax Reform Continues to Threaten Historic Preservation
As the tax reform effort moves forward in Washington, the future of the federal historic tax credit program hangs in the balance. Since Preservation Maryland’s last update, there has been a tremendous amount of activity. Here’s where the fight for the credit now...
Journey Through Maryland History: Exploring Kent County Back Through Time
Last month, Diane and Jeff Caslow, members of Preservation Maryland continued their quest to visit each of Maryland's twenty-four counties in twenty-four months. Next on the heritage tourism docket is exploring Kent County. FROM DIANE'S TRAVELOGUE As we have seen in...
Preservation Resource: Polycarbonate ClearBoarding is the New Plywood
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...
Preservation Maryland to Lead Panel Discussion in Historic Brunswick
On Wednesday, December 6, 2017, local citizens and Preservation Maryland will host a panel discussion at Smoketown Brewing Station entitled, “Revitalizing Brunswick: Using our Heritage to Create a More Prosperous Future.” Organizations which specialize in economic...
Heritage Fund Highlight: Historic Aircraft Restored to Original Appearance
The Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum in Baltimore County recently utilized a Heritage Fund grant and over 600 volunteer hours to repaint a Martin RB-57A Canberra airplane to it's original 1950s color scheme as part of it's airfield fleet. The Glenn L. Martin...
Capital Grants Available from Maryland Historical Trust
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,...
Baltimore’s Women’s Industrial Exchange seeks Community Input
Since 1880, the mission of the Women's Industrial Exchange has been to offer opportunities and an outlet for the women of Baltimore to gain knowledge, skills, and resources which leads to their financial stability. The Exchange in reconfiguring their pursuits is...
Henrietta Lacks Legacy Group proposes Commemorative Postage Stamp
The Turner Station-based Henrietta Lacks Legacy Group recently launched a campaign to support the issuance of a commemorative U.S. postage stamp of Henrietta Lacks of the famed HeLa cells. SUPPORT THIS EFFORT Marylanders can help the Legacy Group campaign for a...
Video: Ellicott City the Focus of Maryland Public Television Documentary
A new documentary produced by Maryland Public Television, Ellicott City Rising, will premiere on Saturday, November 4, 2017. With graphic video and photographs the new documentary explores the impacts of the disastrous flood and its aftermath. Victims and first...
Advocacy Alert: Federal Historic Tax Credit Eliminated
The Federal Historic Tax Credit was eliminated in the draft tax reform bill released by the House of Representatives Ways & Means Committee on November 2, 2017. Advocacy Video Our Executive Director, Nicholas Redding, and Director of Engagement, Elly Cowan,...
Maryland Preservation and Conservation Legislative Preview Meetings Scheduled
Preservation Maryland will join the Maryland League of Conservation Voters to host a series of legislative preview meetings across the state to discuss the environmental and preservation priorities for the upcoming 2018 Maryland General Assembly Session. This is an...
Maryland Historical Trust announces $9 million in State Historic Tax Credits
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...
The Maryland House that Inspired Disney’s Haunted Mansion
When Disneyland opened for the season in 1969, a new spookier attraction was included on the park map – Disney's Haunted Mansion – inspired by the Shipley-Lydecker House in Baltimore City. While developing the concept for the attraction, Disney’s imagineers searched...
Historic Berwyn Heights launches a Digital Walking Tour
Your tour of historic Berwyn Heights in the Maryland Milestones Heritage Area begins with a new digital walking tour and app! Eight historic sites and 11 street markers are included in the mile loop. Check out the Story Map INCLUDED SITES From the Story Map: "The...
Heritage Fund Highlight: Anne Arundel County Archaeology Video Series
One-third of archaeological sites in Anne Arundel County are threatened by weather and other natural hazards. The Lost Towns Projects used a recent Heritage Fund grant to get the word out through a series of public videos, called "A Race Against Time: Maryland...
Only in Maryland: The Funkyard Festival at Community Forklift
Community Forklift, a Prince George's County-based building material reuse store, will host The Funkyard Festival on Saturday, October 21, 2017 - and Preservation Maryland will be there! What is Community Forklift? Community Forklift is a non-profit reuse center for...
Six-to-Fix Update: Meet the New Class of Major Projects
The new class of Six-to-Fix projects represent the next step for Preservation Maryland's proactive preservation program and are one of the broadest, most diverse and inclusive collection of projects we have ever tackled. We are accepting big, bold and complex...
Preservation Maryland Executive Director to Chair Partners for Open Space Coalition
Preservation Maryland's Executive Director, Nicholas Redding, was elected to chair the Partners for Open Space, a statewide coalition of over 100 groups seeking to secure, save and protect Maryland’s land conservation programs. Preservation Maryland has served as a...
Preservation Maryland Elects Five New Board Members
At the 2017 Six-to-Fix Benefit and Annual Meeting held in the historic Parker Metal Building, the membership of Preservation Maryland elected five new Board members to help lead and guide the organization with its expanded focus and mission. The new Board members...
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.