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Community Campaign to Save Calvert County’s Flag Barn
If you're a road-tripping Marylander, you've likely driven past the Flag Barn on Route 4 in Calvert County. It's been a Calvert County icon for over 100 years, but now facing development pressure, there's a community campaign to move the barn to safety. The Route 4...
O! Say, Can You See Its Opening Day?
Today is Opening Day for Major League Baseball! It’s time to revive the game day traditions, play catch, and warm up those voices. Why? Find our why we sing the Star Spangled Banner at the beginning of sporting events, and why Marylanders hollar, "O!" every chance...
Six-to-Fix Update: Modeling the Shafer Farm House
Preservation Maryland Preservation Associate, Michelle Eshelman, transformed on-site measurements at Shafer Farm into a SketchUp model that can be used to show floor plans, sections, and really illustrates the Civil War-era structure's unique stairwell...
PreserveCast S1E8: Lend your Ear to a Preservation Engineer with Mat Daw of Keast & Hood
Preservation engineer, Mat Daw from Keast & Hood, is on Preservation Maryland's speed dial for times when the organization needs his expertise to assess threatened buildings and to respond to emergency situations. Mat's work takes him all over the world, and...
Trump Administration Requests New Cuts to Current Budget
In addition to a series of large reductions in support for programs critical to preservation in the upcoming Fiscal Year 2018 budget, the Trump Administration has also requested $18 billion in reductions to the current 2017 appropriations. These cuts, if enacted,...
University of Maryland Graduate Student to Process Preservation Maryland Archive Collection
As the second oldest statewide preservation organization in the nation, Preservation Maryland has a long history that runs parallel to the history of the domestic practice of historic preservation itself. And that collection archived at the University of Maryland...
Advocacy Victory: Preservation Funding Increase in Maryland
With final approval of the Maryland state budget, grant funding for historic preservation will see its first appropriation in nearly a decade. Thanks to the support of members, partner organizations and legislative champions, Preservation Maryland is pleased to...
Testimony: Tolson’s Chapel Tells a Story of Struggle and Courage
At the March hearing date of HB1513 that would establish a base-level of funding for historic preservation grants in Maryland, Preservation Maryland was joined by amazing colleagues from across the state, including Zunny Miller-Matema of Friends of Tolson's Chapel....
Six-to-Fix Update: Ellicott City Recovery Continues
Immediately after the flooding in Ellicott City, Preservation Maryland initiated a statewide fundraising effort and was one of the first non-profit organizations to provide boots-on-the-ground by opening the Ellicott City Preservation Resource Center. That Center...
Roland Bounds’ Legacy in Historic Ellicott City
Preservation, and what is saved and is what is lost, is often determined by the passion and persistence of committed individuals. In Ellicott City, much is owed to Roland Bounds, a founding member of Historic Ellicott City, Inc. Read more about his legacy: This...
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.