Preservation Maryland

Latest posts tagged in Advocacy

04/25/2023
By Preservation Maryland

Governor Moore Signs SB425 Into Law

Preservation Maryland’s priority legislation, SB0425 (HB0674), which accelerates support for challenging preservation projects around the state, was signed into law yesterday, April 24, 2023, by Gov. Wes Moore.

Our President & CEO Nicholas Redding stood alongside Gov. Moore, Lt. Governor Aruna Miller, Senate President Bill Ferguson, Speaker of the House Adrienne Jones, and Sen. Sarah Elfreth, who, along with Del. Courtney Watson, first introduced the bill, at the bill signing ceremony.

04/13/2023
By Preservation Maryland

Maryland General Assembly 2023: Advocacy Results

The 2023 Legislative Session of the Maryland General Assembly has now concluded, with many notable victories for the preservation community. After 90 days of championing key bills and testifying on many pieces of important legislation, Preservation Maryland is proud to report that we were again able to make significant policy advances.

04/05/2023
By Preservation Maryland

90th Anniversary of the Civilian Conservation Corps: A Reminder of the Power of Service

2023 marks 90 years since the Civilian Conservation Corps, a depression-era relief program, was established. The anniversary provides an opportunity to reflect on the power of service – and the opportunity before us to make Maryland a leader in 21^st century service.

Main Street

The Program: Main Street Maryland is a comprehensive downtown revitalization program created by the National Trust for Historic Preservation and established in Maryland in 1998 by the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development. Nationally, Main Street organizations that make up the Main Street Network have rehabbed more than 251,000 buildings, produced $61.7 billion in investment, and created 528,557 jobs.

Today there are 23 designated Main Street communities across the state and 9 Main Street communities in Baltimore City.

Main Street Maryland Communities

Annapolis
Bel Air
Berlin
Brunswick
Cambridge
Chestertown
Cumberland
Denton
Dundalk
Easton
Elkton
Frederick

Frostburg
Havre De Grace
Middletown
Mount Airy
Oakland
Princess Anne
Salisbury
Takoma Park
Taneytown
Thurmont
Westminster

Baltimore Main Street Communities

Belair-Edison Main Street
East Monument Street Main Street
Federal Hill Main Street
Fell’s Point Main Street
Hamilton-Lauraville Main Street

Highlandtown Main Street
Pennsylvania Avenue Main Street
Pigtown Main Street
Waverly Main Street

Maryland communities meeting the following criteria may apply for participation in the Main Street Maryland program:

A minimum population of 1,000 based on the most recent U.S. Census survey

Commitment to employ a program manager for a minimum of three years

Commitment to organize and maintain a volunteer board of directors and committees made up of public and private sector individuals

Commitment to provide a program budget for a minimum of three years

Must be a Designated Neighborhood approved by the State of Maryland

Must have a defined central business district with a significant number of historic commercial buildings.

Our Position: Preservation Maryland emphatically supports the Maryland Main Street program and works with the Department of Housing and Community Development to assist, enhance and promote the work of these organizations whenever possible. Preservation Maryland supports full funding of the program as a component of the Department of Housing and Community Development budget.

Resources

Advocacy Issues Main Street