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Honoring the Railroad History of Brunswick

Honoring the Railroad History of Brunswick

The B&O Railyard was a major part of the development of the City of Brunswick. The WB Tower, built around 1910, controlled the train traffic for the railroad and is currently still situated along the tracks. The City plans to move the iconic tower to the heart of...

Historic WB Tower Successfully Moved in Brunswick

Historic WB Tower Successfully Moved in Brunswick

City residents, preservation proponents and rail enthusiasts alike gathered in Brunswick on April 2, 2022 to watch the culmination of ten years of advocacy, determination, and planning. On that very crisp and sunny morning, the historic West Brunswick Tower—an...

Revitalizing Brunswick: Smart Growth Maryland Assists with New Vision

Revitalizing Brunswick: Smart Growth Maryland Assists with New Vision

Serving as a resource for individuals who are working to save places that matter to their community is critical to the mission of Preservation Maryland. Since fall of 2017, the organization has assisted City of Brunswick residents with a campaign to save the J.P....

Local Advocacy Update: Brunswick Candidates Support Preservation

At a recent candidate forum for the City of Brunswick City Council the majority of participants voiced their emphatic support for the preservation of the historic downtown. The forum, which was hosted by the Greater Brunswick Area Chamber of Commerce, featured six...

After-Action Report: Historic Brunswick Panel Discussion

In this guest post, Frederick County preservationist Kelly White updates the broader preservation community about the work to revitalize and preserve historic Brunswick, a small city of nearly 6,000 in western Maryland.  After hosting a panel presentation by...

Preservation Maryland to Lead Panel Discussion in Historic Brunswick

On Wednesday, December 6, 2017, local citizens and Preservation Maryland will host a panel discussion at Smoketown Brewing Station entitled, “Revitalizing Brunswick: Using our Heritage to Create a More Prosperous Future.” Organizations which specialize in economic...

Researching the History of the Berlin House 

Researching the History of the Berlin House 

Featured image: The Berlin house circa 1900, when S. Maple Avenue was known as Third Street. The postcard misidentifies the street. Image courtesy of the Brunswick History Commission. Image directly above: The Berlin house in 2023. While some changes are evident, such...

Just Released: Building Communities Paper Model Project (pt. 1)!

Just Released: Building Communities Paper Model Project (pt. 1)!

If you saw our social media post last week featuring our handcrafted holiday mini "Maryland Main Street" you probably recognized some of the buildings that lined our historic cobblestone street. Today we're excited to release three of those paper model projects from...

Your Top Blogs from 2023

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...

More Than 200 Local Revitalization Projects Awarded Funding

More Than 200 Local Revitalization Projects Awarded Funding

Governor Wes Moore recently announced $63.7 million in Fiscal Year 2024 awards for seven state revitalization programs administered by the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development. The awards to county and municipal governments, community development...

Make Your Year-End Gift Today

Make Your Year-End Gift Today

DONATE TODAY As CEO of a statewide organization, I travel a lot . When I visit Maryland communities and walk down historic main streets, along waterfronts, or through neighborhoods—all with their own unique character—I immediately notice the way the history of the...

BERLIN HOUSE: PRESERVING PLACE IN FREDERICK COUNTY

BERLIN HOUSE: PRESERVING PLACE IN FREDERICK COUNTY

Berlin "Snoots" House Preserving Place in Frederick County Originally deeded in 1787, the house is one of twelve buildings that predate the current town name of Brunswick, which was previously known as Berlin prior to 1890. Preservation Maryland’s Historic Property...

Announcing Our 2023 Best of Maryland Award Winners

Announcing Our 2023 Best of Maryland Award Winners

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.

Smart Growth Maryland Roundtable: Recap & Action Items

Smart Growth Maryland Roundtable: Recap & Action Items

Last week, Preservation Maryland and its statewide program, Smart Growth Maryland, convened in Brunswick, Maryland for a first-of-its-kind roundtable discussion on the intersection of smart growth, historic preservation, and affordable housing. The roundtable was...

Past Conference Materials

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...

Historic Property Redevelopment Program

Our Historic Property Redevelopment Program is making direct investments in Maryland’s historic places through the restoration, rehabilitation, and revitalization of historic structures and the communities in which they reside.Our Historic Property Redevelopment...

RFP: Berlin House Architectural and Engineering Services

RFP: Berlin House Architectural and Engineering Services

Preservation Maryland is soliciting competitive proposals from qualified firms for architectural and engineering services for the adaptive reuse of the Berlin House, located at 9 S Maple Ave., Brunswick, MD 21716.  Update 3/14/23: Submitted questions/answers from...

Preservation Maryland’s Top 10 Blogs of 2022

Preservation Maryland’s Top 10 Blogs of 2022

As we gear up to welcome 2023, we're reflecting back on our most popular content from 2022 - from major program announcements, to big preservation wins, to unique stories in Maryland's history - here are your top 10 favorites from the past year. 1. Iconic Maryland...

Preservation Maryland Releases Opportunity Report

Preservation Maryland Releases Opportunity Report

REVITALIZE. RECRUIT. ADVOCATE. Preservation Maryland works to protect Maryland’s unique and irreplaceable heritage while creating a more equitable and sustainable future. We remain at the forefront of the reservation movement, creatively working to preserve place,...

Preservation Maryland’s Opportunity Report

Preservation Maryland’s Opportunity Report

Revitalize. Recruit. Advocate. Preservation Maryland works to protect Maryland’s unique and irreplaceable heritage while creating a more equitable and sustainable future. We remain at the forefront of the reservation movement, creatively working to preserve place,...

Preservation Maryland Awarded Community Investment Tax Credit

Preservation Maryland Awarded Community Investment Tax Credit

Support our work to revitalize, rehabilitate, and adaptively reuse the historic Ellicott City Jail and Virginia Snoots House. Preservation Maryland has been awarded a Community Investment Tax Credit from the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development to...

Internship Opportunity at South Mountain State Battlefield

Internship Opportunity at South Mountain State Battlefield

Preservation Maryland is recruiting for a 3-month paid internship that will be based at the South Mountain State Battlefield in Frederick/Washington County, Maryland. This unique internship will focus on researching and interpreting underrepresented and untold stories...

2021 Year-in-Review from the Preservation Maryland Team

2021 Year-in-Review from the Preservation Maryland Team

In 2021 Preservation Maryland celebrated our 90th anniversary and tackled some of our largest initiatives yet, working to preserve the state’s unique and irreplaceable heritage while concurrently creating a more just, equitable, and sustainable future. Through...

Year-In-Review: Spotlight on Smart Growth

Year-In-Review: Spotlight on Smart Growth

In 2021 our team advocated for preservation and smart growth policies that invest in our communities and help provide more equitable, sustainable, and livable opportunities for Maryland residents. Read more about our Smart Growth victories here.  Local Smart Growth...

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.