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Best of Maryland: Scouts put Cozy Cabin on New Foundation
The Thurmont-based Boy Scout Troop #270 recently donated their time, materials, and energy to providing a new foundation a ca. 1930 roadside tourist cabin. The Cabin was saved and moved to the property of the Thurmont Historical Society when the Cozy Inn was...
Heritage Fund Highlight: Keeping History Above Water Conference in Annapolis
As a part of Preservation Maryland's commitment to professional development and increasing awareness about the threat sea-level rise poses to historic resources, the organization made a $3,000 grant from the Heritage Fund to support bringing the Keeping History...
Six-to-Fix Update: National Historic Preservation Training Center Workday at Shafer Farm
In early October, the National Park Service's Historic Preservation Training Center completed a day of service at the historic Shafer Farm. Nearly 60 craftspeople including carpenters, masons, roofers and their apprentices worked at the historic Shafer Farm, one of...
Parkway Theater Takes Top Honor at AIA Baltimore Awards
On Friday, October 13, 2017, AIA Baltimore honored their annual Excellence in Design awardees with a ceremony and reception in Baltimore City. The majority of awardees for Maryland-based projects well represented rehabilitation, adaptive reuse, and restoration work...
Only in Maryland: Surrender Dorothy Graffiti
If you lived in the Maryland area in the 1970s you may remember the infamous Surrender Dorothy graffiti on the CSX railroad bridge over I-495. The prank (and later tags) referenced the architecture of the nearby Mormon Temple - that with six golden spires may think...
New Poll Shows Marylanders Support Preservation
A recent poll commissioned by Preservation Maryland identified broad, diverse, and bi-partisan support for preserving Maryland's historic resources. The poll, which was conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy between September 27-30, specifically found...
Take Action: Tax Reform Eliminates the Federal Historic Tax Credit
As Congress is poised once again to debate tax reform, the latest plans would eliminate entirely the federal Historic Tax Credit. The recently unveiled Unified Framework for Fixing our Broken Tax Code is a startling blow to preservationists around the nation as...
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...
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