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Executive Director Nicholas Redding Named One of Baltimore Business Journal’s 40 Under 40
Preservation Maryland’s Executive Director Nicholas Redding has been named one of Baltimore Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 for his leadership and commitment to his chosen field of work: historic preservation – a field with an ethical and practical focus on saving...
Best of Maryland: CASA de Maryland Recognized with Stewardship Award for Historic Belnord Theatre Project
CASA de Maryland is a Latino and immigration advocacy and assistance organization with satellite offices in Pennsylvania and Virginia. Here in Maryland, the non-profit organization had been serving the community for several years from East Fayette Street, a few...
Best of Maryland: Washington Grove Historic Sign Volunteer Team Celebrated with Community Choice Award
When Washington Grove transitioned from a summer resort to an incorporated town, much of the rustic camp character of this special place carried on including their approach to handcrafting their street signs. Starting in 1937, citizens built, painted, installed,...
Best of Maryland Awards: James Castle of the Brunswick Heritage Museums Honored With Harrison Volunteer Award
A native of Brunswick, Maryland in Frederick County, James Castle is a model citizen, dedicated volunteers, skilled historian, and stalwart preservationist…sometimes known as Brakeman Jim, while giving free tours to heritage tourists or local senior citizens. In...
9/11 History in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor
Dedicated on September 11, 2011, the 9/11 Memorial of Maryland at Baltimore's World Trade Center honors the extraordinary heroism, commitment, and sacrifice of Maryland’s 9/11 victims, rescuers, first responders, and their families. Located at the base of the I.M....
Webinar Recap: Considering Authenticity in Researching & Interpreting the Underground Railroad
Given the illegal nature of its operations, sites of the Underground Railroad across the United States were often hidden and secret. That necessity now presents a challenge to preservationists dedicated to identifying, preserving, and interpreting these important...
Best of Maryland: The Center for Health Care and Healthy Living at the Baltimore Hebrew Orphan Asylum Earns the Phoenix Award
Preservation Maryland recently presented the organizations 2020 Best of Maryland “The Phoenix Award” to the project team and community stakeholders of the large-scale renovation project at the Center For Health Care and Healthy Living at the Baltimore Hebrew Orphan...
Partners for Open Space Launches #MDopenspaces Social Media Campaign
Partners for Open Space is launching a social media campaign to generate statewide support for Maryland's parks, nature, outdoor spaces, as well as its rural and historic heritage, all with a strong nod toward Maryland's Program Open Space. Preservation Maryland...
Best of Maryland: Evergreen Heritage Center Foundation Recognized With Stewardship Award
The Evergreen Barn in Allegany County is believed to be the last remaining 18th-century barn in Western Maryland and was the site of concerted preservation and reuse effort to reimagine the future of this stunning barn. Kickstarted by a feasibility study in 2015,...
New Report: 10 Key Facts About the Baltimore Historic Preservation Tax Credit Program
Leading preservation economics firm, PlaceEconomics recently completed an analysis of Baltimore City's Historic Preservation Tax Credit program that supports positive assumptions about the value of the credit, and brings to light new information about the use and...
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.