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Conference Tour: Exploring History and Healthy Living in Greenbelt, Maryland
During the Old Line State Summit on Friday, June 15, 2018, conference attendees will have an opportunity to explore a gem of historic Maryland — the National Historic Landmark District of the City of Greenbelt in Prince George's County, Maryland. Register Now:...
Recap: Preservation Planners Meetup in Ellicott City, Maryland
Thanks to the generous support of the Rural Maryland Council, Preservation Maryland hosted a meetup of preservation planners on Wednesday, May 23, 2018 from around the state including many representing the state's rural areas. Preservation Maryland's Executive...
Four Maryland Projects awarded National Maritime Heritage Grants
In partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration, the National Park Service recently awarded $2.6 million in maritime heritage grants to assist funding 34 preservation and education projects — four of those projects are in Maryland...
Conference Plenary: “Healthy, Hip and Historic: The Impact of our Built Environment”
Our environment has important physical and psychological effects on us all - that includes our built environment from community design to styles of architecture. During our statewide historic preservation conference, we will hear from Dr. Debarati Majumdar Narayan...
Event Photos: Best of Maryland Awards at The Flag House
On Thursday, May 17, 2018, Preservation Maryland hosted its 33rd annual Best of Maryland awards ceremony to a a record crowd at the historic Star-Spangled Banner Flag House in Baltimore City. The event was attended by over 200 preservationists, community leaders,...
Event Recap: College Park Aviation Museum Happy Hour
For Preservation Month, the College Park Aviation Museum invited Meagan Baco, Director of Communications at Preservation Maryland, to their monthly happy hour to serve as the guest-of-honor — and literally, as the guest bartender. [gallery columns="2" size="full"...
Baltimore City-Supported Preservation Work Underway at The Flag House
The Baltimore Department of General Services (DGS) owns and stewards many historic properties across Charm City and maintains the buildings for the public good. One of those special properties is The Flag House in Baltimore City that will soon undergo preservation...
Heritage Fund Highlight: Main Street Middletown to Purchase Two Main Street Buildings
Main Street Middletown will use a Heritage Fund grant from Preservation Maryland and the Maryland Historical Trust in support of their efforts to purchase and protect two historic buildings in the Middletown Historic District in Frederick County. On May 4,...
Best of Maryland: Havre de Grace Opera House
Since 1871, the Havre de Grace Opera House has long been a cultural and community centerpiece in Harford County. In August 2017, the Opera House celebrated a grand reopening with important and impressive accessibility and comfort amenities that will ensure it's...
Best of Maryland: Church Hill Theatre on the Eastern Shore
The vernacular Art Deco architecture of the Church Hill Theatre in rural Queen Anne’s County is a rare site – and its home to a local performing theatre company that also well cares for their historic theatre. Preservation Maryland will recognize Church Hill...
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