While talks with Washington’s NFL team about building its next stadium at Oxon Cove National Park have ceased, the Hogan administration is continuing to pursue the land swap without any meaningful consultation with local officials, the affected communities or the...
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Historic WSSC Building Threatened with Demolition Returns to County Planning Hearing
The highly-detailed modernist Washington Suburban Sanitation Commission (WSSC) headquarters building in downtown Hyattsville remains threatened by demolition for development. The National Register-listed structure is included in a proposal by Werrlein Properties to...
2019 Legislative Update: Preservation Maryland Testifies on Dozens of Bills
Preservation Maryland is on track to have one of its busiest legislative sessions in recent history, with the organization championing several key bills and testifying on dozens of other important pieces of legislation. 90 days of legislative advocacy Since the start...
Event Recap: Maryland History Advocacy Day 2019
On Thursday, January 31, 2019, history, architecture, and preservation advocates traveled from across the state to Annapolis to let their legislators know that preservation matters for our annual Maryland History Advocacy Day. Maryland History Advocacy Day began with...
Priority Preservation Issues for this Maryland Legislative Session
Today marks the start of the 439th Session of the Maryland General Assembly, and Preservation Maryland is poised to continue to be the voice of historic preservation in Annapolis. We have a full slate of priorities in support of historic tax credits, community...
Year-In-Review: Saving History and Making A Difference
2018 will be a hard year to beat for Preservation Maryland. Thanks to the generous support of our donors, we have supported preservation at hundreds of sites across the state. From the marshy wetlands of Dorchester County to the rugged foothills of Garrett County – it...
Preservation Maryland Launches New Smart Growth Campaign
After many months of careful preparation and thoughtful planning, Preservation Maryland announced it would launch Smart Growth Maryland, a new campaign of Preservation Maryland. Preservation is smart growth, and for the past several years Preservation Maryland has...
Four Reasons to Become a Preservation Maryland Member Today
Since 1931, Preservation Maryland has been making history by saving history – and your membership pledge will allow us to continue that 87 year legacy! Here are four reasons to support Preservation Maryland with a membership pledge today: 1. Preserving Threatened...
New Environmental Issues Guide includes Historic Tax Credit Funding
The Maryland League of Conservation Voters Education Fund has just released a report, Vision 2025: Issue Guide, outlining major conservation issues that Maryland will face over the next four years - including the Historic Tax Credit. From the Report: Conserving open...
Conference Session: Local Beverage Companies Support Historic Communities
The business of local beer, wine, and spirits is booming — locals and travelers alike enjoy trying local one–of–a–kind beverage. Many of these of these noteworthy products and innovative companies are housed in historic buildings and reinvesting in historic and rural...
Conference Session: The Growth of Smart Growth
By thoughtfully directing growth and development, the concept of Smart Growth can weave together open space conversation, affordable housing, and historic preservation to create a more environmentally and economically sustainable future. An expert panel discuss the...
Sine Die 2018: State Legislative Advocacy Wrap-Up
The 2018 Session of the Maryland General Assembly came to a close on Monday, April 9, 2018. Here at Preservation Maryland, the last day of Session known as Sine Die, marks the end of a busy three months of advocating for sound preservation policy. We are happy to...
Historic Tax Credit Funding Bill Included on Environmental Hot List
A pro-preservation piece of state legislation in support of increased funding for the state Historic Tax Credit has been picked up by the Maryland League of Conservation Voters as part of their influential weekly list of bills that impact Maryland's environment —...
Ambitious Legislation Introduced to Expand Preservation Efforts in Maryland
On the heels of the 2017 legislative session, considered one of the most successful legislative sessions for preservation in the past 50 years, Preservation Maryland is working on a further expansion of existing law to create an even better environment for...
Maryland Budget Provides Boost to Preservation Efforts
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan's latest budget provides additional funding to critical preservation efforts underscoring the value of sustained advocacy. The budget, which was released earlier this week, is a blueprint for spending that will next be taken up by the...
Preservation Priorities for this Maryland Legislative Session
Today marks the start of the 438th Session of the Maryland General Assembly and Preservation Maryland is poised to continue to be the voice of historic preservation in Annapolis from this day forward through the end of session. We have a full slate of priorities in...
Modern Maryland: New Mark Commons listed on the National Register
In time for their 50th anniversary celebrating, the planned community of New Mark Commons in Montgomery County has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This designation follows that of Caderock Springs and other mid-century historic resources that...
Then & Now: Glen Echo Park
Today Glen Echo Park in Montgomery County is a lively campus of open space, arts studios, and plays host to many community events. Some portions of the Park are operated by the National Park Service and some by the Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture. What...
Tour Recap: Historic Highland Beach Walking Tour
Highland Beach is an incredibly important place in Maryland; it was founded so that African-Americas could escape segregation and enjoy the Chesapeake, and now the community is committed to ecological stewardship of the historic landscape. Preservation Maryland...
Journey through Maryland History: Horse and Hound Scenic Byway in Baltimore County
This April, our Board Vice President, Diane Caslow and crew explored the Horse and Hounds Scenic Byway through Baltimore County. One of eighteen designated Maryland Scenic Byways, the route took the crew to horse races and historic sites. Follow along in the...
Six-to-Fix Update: Alexander Company Selected for Glenn Dale Hospital Feasibility Study
Thanks to Preservation Maryland's involvement, active efforts to breathe new life in to the long vacant Glenn Dale Hospital in Prince George's County have taken a major step forward with the selection of a qualified team from The Alexander Company to complete a...
Recap: Maryland History Advocacy Day
This Tuesday, dozens of Marylanders joined together in Annapolis to deliver a strong message of the importance of historic preservation to the health and wealth of our Old Line State. Preservation Maryland is proud to convene this annual meeting of advocates that has...
Be a Preservation Voter
We at Preservation Maryland advocate for protecting our heritage. In order for us to be successful, we need to elect legislators who understand the importance of our history as we look towards the future. Over this election cycle, we have heard where the candidates...
Preservation Group Announces Effort to Preserve Six Important Places Across Maryland
Preservation Maryland’s class of 2016 Six-to-Fix projects were revealed to a packed room on Thursday, October 13th at the Maryland Zoo’s historic Mansion House. Six-to-Fix, an innovative impact-focused program, is designed to help provide real solutions to big...
Five Reasons to join Preservation Maryland Today
Find out why our supporters from across the state are passionate about our work and why they hope you'll join with them today, and become a member of Preservation Maryland. You'll join this winning team that is actively saving places that truly matter. 1. Because...
Columbia, Maryland in Context
An early planning document pertaining to the development of the Columbia Mall, a major component of Columbia’s Town Center, summarizes James Rouse’s aims for the city he founded: "Columbia is designed to provide the best possible environment for the growth of people....
Preservation Maryland Loves Cumberland
After we announced our concern over a project that proposes demolishing owner-occupied historic homes in Cumberland, we received some critical barbs from the proponents of the project – comments in the press and local media that suggested we have never cared about...
Legislative Update: The Big Issues for Preservation
The pace of activity in Annapolis has picked up over the past few weeks with a flurry of new bills introduced each day and many hearings and briefings taking place on a variety of important issues. Preservation Maryland has been on the ground almost every day for the...
Glenn Dale Hospital: Pressing Play on a Stalled Project
Situated on a wooded campus of over 200 acres in Prince George’s County, the majority of the two dozen Georgian Revival buildings of the Glenn Dale Tuberculosis Hospital and Sanatorium date from the 1930s. Once the area’s largest employer, Glenn Dale hospital was...
Testimony: Operating Budget Bill Impacts to the Maryland Historical Trust
Executive Director of Preservation Maryland, Nicholas Redding, testified today at a hearing of the Maryland House of Delegates Appropriation’s Subcommittee on Transportation and the Environment concerning funding for critical preservation programs. Specifically, his...
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.