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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.

Preservation Maryland Loves Cumberland

02/13/2016
By Preservation Maryland

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 Cumberland and are ‘outsiders’ who are scaring the community.

As a statewide organization, we love the Queen City and have been busy working on issues impacting Cumberland:

In 2015 we advocated for capital funding from the Hogan Administration for the Footer’s Dye Works project. We met with the regional legislative delegation during the 2015 session to support the capital request, issued letters of support and encouragement and spoke with members of the governor’s cabinet to make the case for the importance of this project.

As the leading voice for Maryland’s state historic rehabilitation tax credits, officially known as the Sustainable Communities Tax Credit, we aggressively advocated for the program that provided $1,875,000 in tax credits, which ultimately made the Footer project a financial reality.

Since the creation of our Heritage Fund grant program, we’ve provided thousands of dollars of direct financial support to projects in the City of Cumberland and Allegany County – most recently providing a $5,000 grant to the City’s Historic Preservation Commission to assist with education and training efforts.

As a member of the Partners for Open Space, we advocate for the funding that makes Maryland’s Heritage Areas possible – the program that has provided funding to Canal Place in Cumberland since its creation in the 1990s. Keeping the program well-funded in an increasingly tight state budget is no small task, but thanks to many partners and friends willing to make the case, the program received full funding in the FY17 operating budget.

We’re not anti-growth or angry outsiders — we’re friends of Cumberland and this Valentine’s Day, we’re full of #Cumberlove

: Western Maryland mountains. Photo by Meagan Baco.

: Malamphy’s Saloon, Rolling Mill Neighborhood, Cumberland, Maryland

$A view from the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad.\$: View from the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad. Photo by Meagan Baco.

: Kingsley Methodist, Cumberland, Maryland

Preservation Maryland

Preservation Maryland is Maryland’s first and largest organization dedicated to preserving the state’s historic buildings, neighborhoods, landscapes, and archaeological sites.