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Newly Released Reports Show Positive Economic Impact of Historic Preservation in Maryland and Beyond
The economic impact of historic preservation have been highlighted in two newly released reports. THE ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF MARYLAND'S HISTORIC REVITALIZATION TAX CREDIT PROGRAM THE ABELL FOUNDATION, 2020 The Abell Foundation released its report, The Economic...
Official Statement: Preservation Maryland on Demolitions in Washington County, Maryland
Following the Washington County Planning Commission's decision to clear a pathway for the demolition of several significant structures, Preservation Maryland issued the following statement: [gallery link="none" columns="2" size="full" ids="20473,20474"...
Smart Growth Maryland Supports New Legislation to Require More Land Acquisition Transparency
Smart Growth Maryland is supporting much-needed legislation concerning land acquisition introduced by Senator Ron Young of Frederick County, a longtime champion for responsible planning, sustainable communities, and historic preservation. SB148 would require the...
Preservation Maryland Executive Director Nicholas Redding Selected by The Daily Record as one of the Most Influential Marylanders
In a statement released Feburary 4, 2020, The Daily Record announced that it had selected Preservation Maryland Executive Director Nicholas Redding to receive the 2020 Influential Marylander award. Fifty-two Influential Marylanders were selected by the editors of...
First-Ever National Visitation Report Shows Increase in Museum Attendance
In order to answer the question, "Do Americans still visit history organizations," the American Association for State and Local History conducted a first-ever national visitation report in late 2019 with positive results. Be Heard: Take the survey for the 2020...
Maryland Board of Public Works Approves $18.8 Million to Rural Legacy Program Grants
The Maryland Board of Public Works recently approved funding for the acquisition of conservation easements across Maryland through the state's Rural Legacy Program. The Rural Legacy Program was established in 1997 and has helped protect more than 103,000 acres of...
When Historic Preservation Helps Cities: A Response to Binyamin Appelbaum of the New York Times
With all due respect to New York Times’ editorial Board member Binyamin Appelbaum, who recently published a lengthy opinion against preservation, preservation is neither wholly perfect nor entirely harmful – there are shades of gray to this story which would have...
Campaign for Historic Trades Accepted as Member of The Corps Network
As a part of the Campaign for Historic Trades' planned expansion, the new program of Preservation Maryland was recently accepted as a member of The Corps Network, the national association of service and conservation corps. The Campaign for Historic Trades is a...
Heritage Fund Highlight: Havre de Grace Colored School Foundation Oral History Project
The Havre de Grace Colored School Foundation is stewarding the structure and stories of the Havre de Grace Colored School and working to create new museum and cultural center. The Heritage Fund supported the organization's efforts to gather important first-hand...
Executive Director Nicholas Redding featured as Preservation Action Advocacy Hero
Preservation Maryland Executive Director Nicholas Redding has been featured as Preservation Action's monthly Preservation Hero for his role on the front lines of preservation advocacy and for his impact and inspiration to preservation practitioners across the...
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