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Governor Hogan’s FY22 Budget Retains Level Funding for Preservation Programs
On January 20, 2021, Governor Hogan released his FY22 budget, which retains funding for several key preservation programs. The Governor's budget is a blueprint for spending that will next be taken up by the members of the Maryland General Assembly. In a tough...
Priority Preservation Issues for the 2021 Legislative Session
Today marks the start of the 442nd Session of the Maryland General Assembly. While this session may not look like those of years past due to Covid-19 precautions, Preservation Maryland stands ready to be the voice of historic preservation in Annapolis. We have a...
Preservation Organizations Make $50,000 Investment in Baltimore Revitalization Projects
Seven preservation and revitalization projects in Baltimore City have been awarded a total of $50,000 through the Baltimore City Historic Preservation Fund. The projects represent a wide variety of challenges and opportunities – all focused on preserving...
Panel Recap: Inclusive Public History & Preservation Planning: LGBTQ History in Montgomery County and Maryland
A collective of Maryland organizations and agencies have undertaken and completed a groundbreaking research document, the Maryland LGBTQ Historic Context Study – and is only the second state in the nation to do so. The report released in September 2020, illuminates...
Maryland State Historic Tax Credit to Support Seven New Rehabilitation Projects
As a result of Preservation Maryland and its many partners’ ongoing advocacy, seven projects across Maryland recently received over $9 million in historic tax credit funding. As a result, over $33 million worth of projects will move forward – underscoring the...
Maryland Heritage Areas Authority Lifts Cash Match Requirement for Preservation Grants
The Maryland Heritage Areas Authority has removed the substantial cash match requirement from grant requirements in an effort to make the program more accessible and flexible to applicants. Upcoming Deadline: The FY 2022 Maryland Heritage Areas Grant round is now...
1739 In Context: America When 417 N. Jonathan’s Timbers Were Felled
Scientific research recently uncovered that the timbers used to construct Preservation Maryland's property at 417 North Jonathan Street were originally felled in the winter of 1739/40. Which begs the question: What was happening in America in 1739? 281 years ago:...
Preservation Champion Senate President Emeritus Thomas V. “Mike” Miller Resigns from Public Office
After 50 years of representing Maryland's 27th District, 33 years of which he spent presiding over the Senate, former Maryland Senate President Emeritus Thomas V. "Mike" Miller Jr. announced Wednesday he is retiring from the state senate. President Miller was a...
PreserveCast: 2020 Podcast-in-Review & Top Ten Episodes
Preservation Maryland's Executive Director Nicholas Redding is the host of PreserveCast, a podcast with a worldwide listenership that explores the broad world of preservation from every angle – from drones to mudlarking and everything in between. Preservation...
Maryland Eats: Vintage Holiday Cranberry Bread Recipe
Warm winter wishes from Preservation Maryland. We wish you and your family joy and good cheer during the holiday season — including this vintage cranberry bread recipe! We are grateful for supporters like you! If you can make a year-end donation this year, please...
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