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Dominion Energy Halts Project in Historic Mount Vernon Viewshed
As a result of significant public pressure and preservation advocacy, Dominion Energy has reversed their plans and announced a decision not to build a towering natural gas compressor in Charles County, Maryland just across the Potomac River from George Washington's...
Emergency Funding Brings Land Use Experts to Historic City Dock in Annapolis
Historic Annapolis, Inc. is the recipient of an emergency Heritage Fund grant to address threats to the historic City Dock area of the Annapolis National Landmark District. The funding will bring a national Technical Assistance Panel from the Urban Land Institute...
New Legislation Could Devastate Howard County’s Historic Districts
On October 1, 2018, CB75-2018 was introduced during a legislative session of the Howard County Council. This new legislation could radically upend over forty years of preservation planning and investment in one fell swoop. This legislation would establish a...
Preservation Trades Network will Host Hands-On Conference in Maryland
Preservation Trades Network will host their annual International Preservation Trades Workshop in partnership with the National Park Service Historic Preservation Training Center in Frederick, Maryland this year at the end of October. This annual hands-on...
Third-Party Review of Howard County Engineering Report Uncovers Shortcomings in Vetting of Demolition Plan
Preservation Maryland has released the findings of an independent third-party review of Howard County’s engineering reports that are the basis for the plan to demolish nearly two dozen buildings in historic Ellicott City. The third-party analysis, which was...
Canal Place Heritage Area Expansion Would Include City of Frostburg
Canal Place Heritage Area was Maryland's first state heritage area and built on the cultural resources of the City of Cumberland like the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad and public and private investments to create a cultural tourism destination. The Maryland...
Update: Ellicott City Demolition Plan Funding Approved
On Monday, October 1, the Howard County Council approved a series of bills which would fund the demolition of nearly two dozen historic structures in Ellicott City. While the preservation community has lost this first battle – the fight is far from over. On a split...
Six-to-Fix: Meet the New Class of Maryland Treasures
As a part of Preservation Maryland’s strategic efforts to save threatened historic places, the organization recently announced its fourth class of Six-to-Fix projects from around the state. The Six-to-Fix program, which continues to evolve and expand since its...
Preservation Maryland Supports Reasonable Amendments to Howard County’s Historic District Demolition Plan
In advance of this evening’s meeting of the Howard County Council, during which funding for demolition of historic structures will be considered, Preservation Maryland issued the following statement: Tonight’s vote of the Howard County Council will resonate for...
Federal Agency Asks Important Questions about Ellicott City Demolition Plan
In a letter dated September 28, 2018, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, the federal agency tasked with coordinating the nation's preservation policy and laws, asked the Army Corps of Engineers to provide greater clarity about their role and involvement...
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