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Society of Architectural Historians Selects 100 of Maryland’s Classic Buildings
One hundred of Maryland's most representative architectural resources have been cataloged online by the Society of Architectural Historians. Their online Archipedia Class Buildings can be searched by state, material, style, century, architect or type. Learn More:...
Online Exploration of Maryland’s Historic Bridges
In the 1930s, Maryland's State Road Commission hired a photography company to document bridge construction projects. Those photos survive and were converted into an interactive map by the Maryland Department of Transportation - and we've curated a great tour of...
New Way to Listen: PreserveCast Website is Now Live
With over 60 episodes and nearly 40 continuous hours of content, PreserveCast, the weekly podcast powered by Preservation Maryland now has its own home on the web at: preservecast.org. The site, which was designed by Younts Design Inc., was made possible thanks to...
Harriet Tubman’s Heroic Legacy in Maryland
Last year, Marylanders celebrated the grand opening of the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center. We at Preservation Maryland wanted to take a broad look at the legacy of Tubman's heroism. Read on to follow the Underground Railroad through many parts...
Crowdsourcing African American History in Historic Greenbelt
The Greenbelt Museum is crowdsourcing information about the early African American families of the New Deal-era community in Prince George's County. While the planned community was thoughtfully developed for a diversity of uses and incomes, Greenbelt was a...
Call for Case Studies: Affordable/DIY Preservation Solutions
Have you recognized a common preservation issue or frequently asked question in your historic community? The Maryland Association of Historic District Commissions is open to ideas to address at their annual symposium to be held in June, specifically, how to make...
International Women’s Day: Women of Preservation on PreserveCast
Today is International Women's Day, and we know that women have played an essential role in the history of preservation from the Ladies' Association of Mount Vernon to our own Michelle Eshelman, a recent architecture school graduate that jumped right into the...
Six-to-Fix: Help Save the Crane at the Baltimore Museum of Industry
The Baltimore Museum of Industry is home to a WWII-era shipyard crane — it's a 110-ton artifact in their collection to celebrate Maryland's industrial legacy. Preservation Maryland is supportive of a Bond Bill in the Maryland General Assembly for funding to restore...
State Heritage Area Director Published New Book on the History of Maryland’s U.S. Route 1
If Maryland is America in Miniature, then Maryland's U.S. Route 1 is our Route 66. Aaron Marcavitch is the director of the Maryland Milestones state heritage area that follows much of U.S. Route 1 through Prince George's County on it's way between Baltimore and...
Reuse Proposal Selected for Mid-Century Silver Spring Library
Earlier this week, the Silver Spring Historical Society reported that the Montgomery County Government announced the selection of a reuse proposal for the mid-century Silver Spring Public Library. Preservation Maryland has been tracking this issue since January...
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