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...
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Testimony: Oppose Division and Development of Stemmer House Property
In early February, at the invitation of the Valley Planning Council, Preservation Maryland's Director of Preservation Services, Margaret De Arcangelis, testified in opposition to a redevelopment project that would infringe on the historic setting of the Stemmer House,...
Saving and Reusing Historic Barns in Maryland
Barns are highly recognizable structures throughout rural Maryland, but as their intended purpose has largely disappeared their function and futures are in question. Barn-specific funding has dried-up, but there may be other programs you can use to support barn...
Maryland Heritage Areas
Promoting and enhancing the history of Maryland is a big job – and one that fuels one of the state’s most important industries: Heritage Tourism.
Nicholas A. Redding
Nicholas A. ReddingPRESIDENT & CEO(410) 685-2886 x306 Email Nicholas ReddingNicholas has led the organization since 2014, and oversees the operations, programs and growing professional staff. Since his arrival he has overseen a complex merger and the subsequent...
Sustained Advocacy for State Preservation in 2015
Preservation Maryland was busy in Annapolis during the 2015 session of the Maryland General Assembly working to generate support for the programs, funding, and policies that make preservation possible - all under our campaign, "I'm With Barbara." Barbara Fritchie, a...
Maryland’s Historic Revitalization Tax Credit Program Awards $20M to Benefit 10 Projects
Governor Wes Moore announced the award of $20 million in Competitive Commercial Tax Credit through the Maryland Historical Trust's Historic Revitalization Tax Credit program. Since 1996, the Historic Revitalization Tax Credit program, for which Preservation Maryland...
What’s This? A Mixed-Use, Walkable Halloween Town!
It's Halloween week and we're plotting our trick-or-treating route, so we're thinking walkable neighborhoods, pumpkins, and spooky celebrations which brings us to...The Nightmare Before Christmas? You'll often see Smart Growth Maryland here on the blog writing about...
Deconstruction: Building Maryland’s Sustainable Future
As Maryland strives to meet its ambitious climate goals such as net zero emissions by 2045, innovative approaches to sustainability are essential. One approach is accelerating the circular economy – a system that reuses, recycles, and refurbishes products and...
Getting to Yes: 5 Ways Preservationists Can Support Affordable Housing
The complex challenges of the current affordable housing crisis center around low inventory, high interest rates, and the large gap between housing costs and income. Coupled with disruptions from the recent COVID-19 pandemic, finding housing is a challenge for many. A...
Summit of Maryland Indigenous People and Archaeologists 9/6
The Council for Maryland Archeology's Native American Liaison Committee is partnering with Preservation Maryland and Towson University to sponsor a Summit of Maryland Indigenous People and Archaeologists on September 6. The Summit is the result of two years of...
Maryland Historical Trust Announces 2024 Preservation Awards
As part of Preservation Month (May 2024), the Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) will present 11 awards for noteworthy accomplishments in the preservation field, recognizing outstanding education, restoration, and revitalization projects, as well as individual...
Your Top Blogs from 2023
As we gear up to welcome 2024, we’re reflecting back on our most popular content from 2023 – from major program announcements, to big preservation wins, to unique stories in Maryland’s history – here are your top blogs from each month! January We announced our Best of...
10 Projects Awarded $20 Million+ in Historic Revitalization Tax Credits
Indigenous Peoples’ Day honors the original inhabitants of the Americas – the first people who called this land home. Today we’re sharing an assortment of Preservation Maryland grant-funded projects, cultural heritage features, and resources so you can explore the histories that are a elemental part of life in Maryland.
Preservation News: NPS Chesapeake Gateway Awards 22 Grants Totaling Nearly $2.3M
The National Park Service Chesapeake Gateways Program (NPS Chesapeake Gateways) announced the award of 22 grants totaling nearly $2.3 million, including $150,000 for Handsell Historic Site, a past Heritage Fund recipient and Best of Maryland winner.
What You Can Expect at Phoenix Rising 2023
Our annual fundraising event Phoenix Rising is a time to gather with colleagues, partners, and supporters to celebrate our ongoing work rehabilitating important historic structures, providing grants to at-risk historic places, training tradespeople, advocating for preservation policies, and fighting for common sense smart growth in some of the fastest-growing communities in Maryland.
2023 Pop-Up Field Offices
WE’RE COMING TO YOUR COUNTY! The Preservation Maryland team is again hosting Pop-Up Field Offices throughout the state – one in each county – meeting with individuals who are interested in learning more about historic preservation or asking questions about various...
The William D. Waxter Memorial Internship
To honor Mr. William D. Waxter's legacy gift to Preservation Maryland to underwrite the William D. Waxter Memorial Internship program, the names and dates of Waxter interns will be permanently recorded in Preservation Maryland’s records. William D. Waxter, III served...
Past Conference Materials
2020 Old Line State Webinars UGRR Research 201: Researching and Writing for NPS Network to Freedom Program RECORDED: November 18, 2020, 1PM-2:30PM EST Because of its clandestine and harrowing nature, verifying Underground Railroad sites is a difficult task. The...
How Communities Across the Country Can Encourage Infill Development
One of the primary goals of the Smart Growth movement is to create density where development already exists, which can prevent sprawl and preserve greenspaces. Smart Growth Maryland is eager to encourage infill redevelopment, which takes underutilized lots and land in...
Hughesville Tobacco Warehouses
With over 72,000 square feet of space, the Winstead Company historic tobacco warehouse and packing plant complex is poised for renewal and rebirth. Preservation Maryland will support the adaptive reuse of this significant site and assist with crafting appropriate...
Holly Hall: The Grand Dame of Elkton
At over 200 years old, Holly Hall is an iconic piece of the city of Elkton’s history. The mansion is currently in need of restoration and preservation, something that Elkton’s Mayor Robert J. Alt identified as one of his goals when he took office. This project has...
Maryland Road Trip: Exploring Harford County
Welcome back to Diane and Jeff Caslow's road trip chronicles. Now on their fourteenth county, Diane and Jeff again visited Harford County, continuing to create itineraries that highlight history and landscape preservation and experiencing things that they did not on...
Announcing Our 2023 Pop-Up Field Offices
WE’RE COMING TO YOUR COUNTY! The Preservation Maryland team is again hosting Pop-Up Field Offices throughout the state – one in each county – meeting with individuals who are interested in learning more about historic preservation or asking questions about various...
Cemetery Preservation: Why It’s Important + 2022 Workshops Recap
Cemeteries, like historic buildings and landscapes, provide critical connections between our past and future. Cemeteries literally contain the physical remnants – human remains – of our past. Cemeteries are evocative and powerful places that speak to descendants and...
Hogan Administration Announces More than $19 Million to Revitalize Historic Buildings
The Hogan administration today announced the Maryland Historical Trust (MHT), a division of the Maryland Department of Planning, has awarded 16 projects more than $19 million in revitalization tax credits, leveraging more than $92 million in additional investment....
Maryland Road Trip: Exploring Montgomery County
With thirteen counties down on Diane and Jeff Caslow’s twenty-three counties and Baltimore City day trip explorations, the couple is sharing their day trip to Montgomery County. Established as a county in 1776, Montgomery County was once covered in a vast swath of...
Maryland Road Trip: Exploring Kent County
Eleven counties down on Diane and Jeff Caslow's twenty-three counties and Baltimore City day trip explorations. The pair are trying to visit each county in the opposite season from the one they did during their first tour around the state. Last time they visited Kent...
Yes, That’s Preservation! Tech Infrastructure is a Vital Part of a Livable Community
When most people think of preservation, the tangible comes to mind: saving a storied 19th-century structure or a physical space that radiates historic charm. Here at Preservation Maryland our work is as much about the intangible as we work to protect all of Maryland’s...
Maryland State Historic Tax Credit to Support Six New Rehabilitation Projects
As a result of Preservation Maryland and its many partners’ ongoing advocacy, six projects across Maryland recently received over $9 million in historic tax credit funding. As a result, over $73 million worth of projects will move forward – underscoring the...
Statewide Smart Growth Workshop
December 10 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pmPreservation Basics with Talbot Historical Society
SAVE THE DATE! More information and registration page coming soon.
January 8, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pmHeritage Fund FY25 Information Session
Save the Date! Join Preservation Maryland on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, to learn more about the He...
January 22, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
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.