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Action Alert: Call on the Senate to Support Federal HTC
Last week, the House Ways and Means Committee passed infrastructure budget reconciliation legislation that includes provisions to expand the federal Historic Tax Credit. Unfortunately, current negotiations with leadership to reduce the cost and scope of the bill...
The Importance of Historic Trades Workforce Development + A Webinar
An occupation is the principal activity one engages to earn money. A profession is an occupation requiring special knowledge or skill. At the time writing this, historic trades are not an official occupation. For example, a carpenter has a job code on the...
Preservation Primer: Saving & Preserving Historic Barns
Barns tell the story of Maryland. They are stunning visual anchors on the agricultural landscape that mark time and remind us all of the Old Line State’s farming heritage. From the weathered tobacco barns of Southern Maryland to the towering bank barns of Western...
Flags Across Maryland: Kent County
In this feature, Preservation Maryland is exploring the unique history of five county flags across the state The Kent County flag, adopted in 1990, features the Great Seal of Kent emblazoned on a blue background. The seal itself is separated into four quadrants....
Smart Growth Alert: Take Action to Protect the Mattawoman Creek
Smart Growth Maryland and our partners in the Smarter Growth Alliance for Charles County are standing in opposition to a proposed Amendment to the 2016 Comprehensive Plan that would rezone 558 acres of protected land within the Watershed Conservation District...
Ribbon Cutting at 417 N. Jonathan: “21st Century Historic Preservation at its Best”
282 years after the trees which make up its walls were axed in the western wilderness of a place then called Mary Land, Preservation Maryland, our partners, and the Washington County community gathered at 417 N. Jonathan Street to celebrate the completion of our...
Flags Across Maryland: Washington County
In this feature, Preservation Maryland is exploring the unique history of five county flags across the state The Washington County flag, adopted in 1988, features a portrait of the county’s namesake, George Washington, on a green and blue background split by a...
Rehab Reflections: 417 N Jonathan Street
Preservation Maryland’s 1830s log cabin in Hagerstown, Maryland is nearing the end of its makeover. The once haggard home in the historic Jonathan Street community now stands revived and resolute, ready to hold the stories of many more homeowners for generations to...
Announcing Our 2021 Best of Maryland Winners
Preservation Maryland is honored to shine a spotlight on the ceaseless work of our Best of Maryland Award winners – volunteers, stewards, artisans, and elected officials doing the essential work of protecting the places that make Maryland such a special place to...
Flags Across Maryland: Anne Arundel County
In this feature, Preservation Maryland is exploring the unique history of five county flags across the state. The Anne Arundel County Flag features the county seal on a white background. The county seal consists of the Calvert and Crossland coats of arms, similar...
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.