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It’s Our Job to Protect History
Since 1931, Preservation Maryland has depended on people just like you– people who recognize the value of our heritage and the role it can play in creating vibrant and sustainable communities for the future. Ultimately, your support gave us the courage to launch a new...
Made in Maryland: Local Holiday Gift Guide 2015
As Marylanders rush around this time of year to find the perfect presents and treats, it’s important to remember the scores of wonderful Maryland-made products that can make the ideal gift. Supporting Maryland manufacturers keeps profits local, supports our local...
Live in History with Maryland’s Resident Curatorship Program
Does living in a historic house located within one of Maryland’s scenic State Parks, Natural Resource Management Areas or other protected state lands sound like a dream come true? Several properties are now available through Maryland's Resident Curatorship Program:...
Six Ways to Save Maryland History on Giving Tuesday
This Giving Tuesday we’re offering our friends six specific opportunities to help save and protect Maryland history as a part of our Six-to-Fix program. “We’re not makers of History. We are made by history.” - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Martin Luther King spoke those...
Testimony: Anacostia Trail Heritage Area Boundary Expansion
Preservation Maryland supports the Maryland Heritage Area Authority, and each of the Heritage Areas - every county and Baltimore City are served by the Authority's heritage and cultural tourism promotion and dollar-for-dollar grants. When the Maryland Heritage Area...
We’re Live: Preservation Maryland Launches New Website
It’s official. After months of planning, writing, designing…re-writing…re-designing…and feverish testing, by the awesome web team at Younts Design Inc, our new website is now live. The primary goal of the new site is to become the go-to repository of all things...
Museum Dance Off – Yes, That’s a Thing, and It’s Awesome.
In the spring of 2015, we at Historic London Town and Gardens decided to participate in a museum dance off video competition. Yes, seriously, there is a museum dance off video competition. No, I’m not making that up. It’s even international. While predominantly...
Saving and Reusing Historic Barns in Maryland
Barns are highly recognizable structures throughout rural Maryland, but as their intended purpose has largely disappeared their function and futures are in question. Barn-specific funding has dried-up, but there may be other programs you can use to support barn...
Endangered Maryland is now Six-to-Fix
In 2015, Preservation Maryland enhanced their long-standing Endangered Maryland project into Six-to-Fix, an innovative new program that will design new futures for threatened historic buildings across Maryland. SIX-TO-FIX Maryland’s Six-to-Fix is an innovative new...
Announcing our Six-to-Fix program: Turning Retreat into Advance
“Now is the time for action.” With those words, Preservation Maryland Executive Director Nicholas Redding concluded the inaugural Six-to-Fix announcement in the posh and mid-century modern showroom of the Price Modern company of Baltimore. The October 9th event, which...
Digital Photography Collection now available on Flickr
Preservation Maryland has just uploaded nearly 1,500 photos from our digital image collection to Flickr – complete with detailed metadata, such as architectural style, building materials, and relevant information about the history of the site. Much of the planning,...
Tour Recap: Mid-Century Modern Maryland Bus Tour
In the 1960s Prince George’s was the fasted growing in the country – that’s one of the reasons why there’s a great collection of modern buildings! Preservation Maryland hosted a bus tour on September 26 through Prince George’s and Montgomery County to wonderful, but...
From the Desk of the Executive Director: A Summer of Action
This summer has been a busy one for all of us here at Preservation Maryland. In between trips to the shore and much needed vacations, staff has also been active planning for the many programs, events and projects that lie ahead of us this fall and beyond in 2016....
#EmancipationInSharpsburg: Where Social Media, Civil War History, and Preservation Meet
In the Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area—one of Maryland’s thirteen certified Heritage Areas covering portions of Carroll, Frederick, and Washington Counties—we’re using 21st century technology to help visitors and residents discover our Civil War heritage. Over...
New Coalitions Request Support of Governor Hogan
In the shadow of the historic Phillips Packing Plant in Cambridge Maryland, Preservation Maryland joined with preservationists from across the state to announce the creation of two diverse coalitions: the Campaign for Maryland History and the Maryland Historic Tax...
Recap: Preservation Summer School 2015
Preservation Maryland recently convened one of the largest gatherings of Main Street and Heritage Area staff and supporters for a one-day intensive Summer School program on economic development and heritage tourism. Over 100 preservationists heard from 14 speakers...
Tour Recap: Indigenous Landscapes Kayaking
Preservation Maryland hosted a kayaking tour for fifteen adventurers near the City of Crisfield, in Somerset County on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. The tour was led by Mike Hinman of the Accohannock Indian Tribe and traversed creeks familiar to native people and...
Sustained Advocacy for State Preservation in 2015
Preservation Maryland was busy in Annapolis during the 2015 session of the Maryland General Assembly working to generate support for the programs, funding, and policies that make preservation possible - all under our campaign, "I'm With Barbara." Barbara Fritchie, a...
Providing Direct Support to Preservation Efforts Statewide
In fiscal year 2015, in partnership with the Maryland Historical Trust, Preservation Maryland awarded Heritage Fund grants to fifteen historic preservation projects across the state. Highlights from this round of grants included funding to St. Mary’s College for an...
On Facebook, join the Maryland Preservation Forum
Earlier this year, Preservation Maryland launched a new Facebook forum for preservation dialogue and discussion. The Maryland Preservation Forum is a free and open platform for individuals, organizations and our supporters to exchange thoughts and opinions on issues...
Endangered: Valve House in Clifton Park
The Valve House in Clifton Park in Baltimore City was listed as an Endangered Maryland site in 2014. HISTORY In the midst of Clifton Park, the former home and farm of Mr. Johns Hopkins, sits an octagonal stone building that catches the eye of any passersby. The Valve...
Endangered: Nelson Homestead
The Nelson Homestead in Somerset County was listed as an Endangered Maryland site in 2014. HISTORY The Nelson Homestead, also known as the Elisha Riggins House, is a very significant late Federal period telescope house that dates from 1836. Built by Elisha Riggins, a...
Endangered: Mt. Pleasant
Mt. Pleasant in Washington County was listed as an Endangered Maryland site in 2014. HISTORY Mt. Pleasant is located on top of a hill just to the south of Sharpsburg and adjacent to the western boundary of the Antietam National Battlefield. The property contains...
Endangered: Morris A. Mechanic Theater
The Morris A. Mechanic Theater in Baltimore City was listed as an Endangered Maryland site in 2014. HISTORY When the Morris A. Mechanic Theater in downtown Baltimore open in 1967, it was heralded as the centerpiece of Charles Center. Developers and politicians alike...
Endangered: Maryland Historic National Road
The Maryland Historic National Road, which stretches from Baltimore City to Garrett County, was listed as an Endangered Maryland site in 2014. HISTORY Throughout history, people have looked for the easiest way to get from point A to point B. The trails the American...
Endangered: Hyattsville Library
The Hyattsville Library in Prince George's County was listed as an Endangered Maryland site in 2014. HISTORY The asymmetrical footprint, clean lines, and reduced ornamentation are just some of the characteristics that qualify the Hyattsville Library as mid-century...
Endangered: Ceres Bethel AME Church
The Ceres Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church located outside of Burkittsville in Frederick County was listed as an Endangered Maryland site in 2014. HISTORY The Ceres Bethel African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church sits just outside the boundaries of the...
Endangered: Birely Tannery
The Birely Tannery in the City of Frederick Historic District in Frederick County was listed as an Endangered Maryland site in 2014. HISTORY Just to the north of Carroll Creek and within the boundary of the City of Frederick Historic District sits a two-story, painted...
Endangered: 500 Block of Race Street
The 500 block of Race Street in Cambridge in Dorchester County was listed as an Endangered Maryland site in 2014. HISTORY In the midst of a historic downtown and the Cambridge Arts and Entertainment District sits the 500 block of Race Street. Today, the even side of...
Endangered Maryland Update: Doughoregan Manor
Extensive restoration has been carried out on Doughoregan Manor, on both the interior and exterior of the main house. Also, windows have been replaced in the chapel. The process in ongoing. Ellicott City, Howard County Nominated: 2007 Status: Progress is...
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.