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Journey Through Maryland History: Exploring the Greenery of Garrett County
On the half-way point of their quest to visit all of Maryland's twenty-four counties, Preservation Maryland supporters Diane and Jeff Caslow, explore the beautiful scenery and state parks of Western Maryland in Garrett County. FROM DIANE'S TRAVELOGUE Our twelfth...
Modern Maryland: Two Futures for the Silver Spring Library
The Montgomery County Department of General Services held a public meeting in October 2017 to share presentations from the two finalists for the redevelopment of the former Silver Spring Library. On the park-like setting, the mid-century structure was designed in...
New Report: Economic Impact of the Baltimore National Heritage Area
A newly released study that took a comprehensive look at more than 20 National Heritage Areas across the United States found that the Baltimore National Heritage Area generated more than $534 million in economic impact! The study was completed by the consulting...
October is Baltimore Architecture Month
October is Baltimore Architecture Month! Led by AIA Baltimore and the Baltimore Architecture Foundation, it's a month-long celebration of good design and opportunity to educate about Baltimore's built environment and heritage through tours, lectures, discussions,...
Only in Maryland: Castle Angelo in Ellicott City
Castle Angelo holds court atop a slope overlooking the Patapsco River and the B&O Railroad Tracks an extremely unique site in Maryland! The castle-like Gothic building built in the 1830s still stands and is much of a landmark now as it was when special rail...
National Modern Architecture Tour Day comes to Maryland
With one of the best acronyms around, Docomomo stands for the International Committee for Documentation and Conservation of the Modern Movement! The organization was founded in 1988 in the Netherlands and currently has 69 chapters in countries around the world....
October is National American Archives Month
Each year in October, the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration celebrates American Archives Month to raise awareness about the value of Archives and archivists. This year the theme is Archives Across America and will include taking a closer look at all...
Crowdsourcing History in Southwest Baltimore
The Southwest Partnership is crowdsourcing sites of historic and cultural meaning throughout Baltimore to inform maps, signs, tours, and a mobile app that all promote the neighborhoods of Barre Circle, Hollins Roundhouse, Poppleton, Franklin Square, Union Square,...
Video: We Fight for Prosperity
Revitalizing our historic communities isn’t just a way to save our heritage; reusing existing buildings is also great for the economy. Historic rehabilitation has created millions of jobs and generating billions in private investment. Studies show residential...
Six-to-Fix Update: Preserving the Rural Landscape of Kent County
Recently, the Kent Conservation and Preservation Alliance received a Heritage Fund grant from Preservation Maryland, as well as a grant from the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s Bartus Trew Providence Preservation Fund, to conduct an inventory of the...
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.