PRESERVATION MARYLAND
WE HAVE A REPUTATION
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YOU CAN’T BUILD A REPUTATION ON WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO. - HENRY FORD
Bethel AME Church, Baltimore City
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PRESERVATION MARYLAND: FOUNDED IN 1931 WE WERE THE SECOND STATEWIDE PRESERVATION ORGANIZATION IN THE UNITED STATES. WE OPERATED HAMPTON NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE, THE FIRST HOUSE MUSEUM ACQUIRED BY THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, FROM 1948 TO 1979, AND ALSO FORMERLY MANAGED THE SOTTERLEY, WYE MILL, RODGERS TAVERN, AND WAVERLY HISTORIC SITES. WE PARTICIPATED IN THE CREATION OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF HISTORIC SITES AND BUILDINGS IN 1947, WHICH SUBSEQUENTLY SPONSORED THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION THAT WAS CHARTERED BY CONGRESS IN 1949. WE SPEARHEADED THE EFFORTS TO ESTABLISH THE MARYLAND HISTORICAL TRUST IN 1961, THE NATION’S VERY FIRST STATE AGENCY DEVOTED TO THE PRESERVATION OF HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES. WE SUPPORTED THE CREATION OF LOCAL HISTORIC DISTRICTS IN ANNAPOLIS (1959) AND BALTIMORE CITY (1964), BEFORE THE UNITED STATES ESTABLISHED THE FRAMEWORK FOR HISTORIC DISTRICTS IN THE 1966 NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACT. WE LED THE ADVOCACY EFFORT FOR MARYLAND’S HERITAGE TAX
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CREDIT PROGRAM (NOW CALLED SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES) RESULTING IN THE REHABILITATION OF OVER 4,000 HISTORIC BUILDINGS AND NEARLY $2 BILLION OF PRIVATE INVESTMENT IN COMMUNITIES STATEWIDE. WE CREATED THE ENDANGERED MARYLAND PROGRAM, RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF AND BRINGING RESOURCES TO THREATENED BUILDINGS AND SITES ACROSS THE STATE. WE LAUNCHED AN INNOVATIVE PROGRAM TO RESTORE HISTORIC TOBACCO BARNS IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND. THE PROGRAM PROVIDED SMALL GRANTS TO BARN OWNERS IN EXCHANGE FOR SHORT-TERM EASEMENTS. WE CHAMPIONED EFFORTS TO PRESERVE 150 NATIONAL REGISTER LISTED BUILDINGS ON BALTIMORE’S WEST SIDE. WE RECEIVED NUMEROUS AWARDS FROM THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION, AMERICAN SOCIETY OF INTERIOR DESIGNERS, LIVING CLASSROOMS, MARYLAND HISTORICAL TRUST, MARYLAND ASSOCIATION OF NONPROFITS, BALTIMORE ARCHITECTURE FOUNDATION, AND BALTIMORE HERITAGE. WE ESTABLISHED PRESERVATION MARYLAND’S FIRST FIELD OFFICE ON THE EASTERN SHORE.
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WE GOT OUR HANDS DIRTY BY SAVING SOME OF MARYLAND’S MOST HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT PROPERTIES 5
HAMPTON MANSION (Baltimore County)
Completed in 1790, Hampton Mansion remained in private ownership until 1948 when it was purchased by the Avalon Foundation and the National Park Service. In so doing, it became the first historic house museum within America’s national park system. As part of this gift to the nation, Preservation Maryland stepped forward and opened the property to the public as a house museum from 1948 to 1979. Hampton is a National Historic Site.
SOTTERLEY (St. Mary’s County)
Sotterley is one of the best preserved early 18th century tidewater manor houses in Maryland. It had one of the largest slave communities in Southern Maryland. The property was operated by Preservation Maryland between 1953 and 1964 and is currently operated as a museum by its own nonprofit organization. Sotterley is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
RODGERS T AVERN (Cecil County)
Dating from 1745, Rodgers Tavern is situated in Perryville along the Susquehanna River. George Washington stayed there before, during, and after the Revolutionary War. Lafayette, Rochambeau, James Madison, and Thomas Jefferson were other notable guests. In 1957, the Friends of Rodgers Tavern persuaded Preservation Maryland to buy the tavern to prevent demolition. After restoration, Preservation Maryland operated the property from 1957 to 1993 and ultimately transferred it to the Town of Perryville. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
WAVERLY (Howard County)
This 18th century plantation house was built by Nathan Dorsey in 1756. In 1786, ownership passed to John Eager Howard, a Revolutionary War hero and Maryland Governor and then to his son George Howard, another Governor of Maryland. After years of neglect, in 1975 Waverly was given to Preservation Maryland, which launched an ambitious restoration project and operated the property until 1989. The property was sold to Howard County and is operated in partnership with Historic Waverly, Inc. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. 6
Sotterley, Hollywood, St. Mary’s County
HOW WILL WE KNOW IT’S US, WITHOUT OUR PAST? - JOHN STEINBECK 7
WYE MILL IS AN EXAMPLE OF MARYLAND’S EARLY INDUSTRIAL HISTORY THE RECORD WOULD HAVE BEEN LOST HAD WE NOT SAVED THE MILL Our involvement with the Wye Mill of Queen Anne’s County led us into “living history.” Living history sites are restored as accurately as possible to provide a realistic representation of how ordinary people worked and lived during a particular time. Living history is a window on the past. A grist mill has operated on the Wye site since 1682. The current mill, built in the mid-1700’s, is the oldest working mill in Maryland. During the Revolutionary War, the mill played the crucial role of producing flour for Washington’s army. During the 1790’s, the mill was owned by Oliver Evans who developed many of the revolutionary automation concepts that would later transform American factories. He was awarded the third patent issued by the fledgling US Patent Office and later became known as “the father of the modern factory.” In 1953, the State of Maryland deeded Wye Mill to Preservation Maryland. We restored the building and its water-powered grist mill machinery and reopened it as a functioning piece of history. In 1996, we donated the mill and its collections to the Friends of Wye Mill which operates it today. The Mill is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Wye Mill, Queen Anne’s County
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WE BRING HISTORY TO LIFE Arabber’s Wagon, Baltimore City
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SKI PJACKS First developed in the second half of the 19th century, skipjacks were the vessel of choice for oyster dredging in the Chesapeake. Today, only a handful of skipjacks are still on the water.
- Grant for restoration of Skipjack, Kathryn
Coastal Heritage Alliance, Somerset County (2001)
- Grant for materials for Skipjack Restoration Project
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels (2002)
- Grant for the rehabilitation of the Skipjack Ellsworth Echo Hill Outdoor School, Worton (2006)
- The Skipjack Flora A. Price, Dorchester County Endangered Maryland distinction (2008)
- The Skipjack Dee of St. Mary’s, St. Mary’s County Endangered Maryland distinction (2011)
WATERMEN The watermen of Maryland have worked commercially in the Chesapeake Bay since the 1760s. They have been a critical part of the state’s economy and central to the history and culture of the Bay region.
- Maryland Watermen, multiple counties Endangered Maryland distinction (2012)
ARABBERS In the 19th century, Arabbers with their colorful horse-drawn carts were a common site in cities throughout the East Coast. This African American folk tradition continues today only in Baltimore.
- Grant for restoration of the Carlton Street Stable (2009)
- Grant for feasibility study for an Arabbers’ living history center (1999)
- Grant for repair of the Retreat Street Stable (2005)
- Grant for Arabber wagon repairs (2006)
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A watermen on the Patuxent River. Photo by Edwin Remsberg
THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD IS THE RECORD OF MAN’S QUEST OF HIS DAILY BREAD AND BUTTER. - HENDRIK WILHELM VAN LOON, THE STORY OF MANKIND 13
Pathway at Poplar Neck, Preston, Caroline County
OVER THE LAST DECADES HISTORIC PRESERVATION HAS COME CENTER STAGE IN THE DISCOURSE ON PLACE, CULTURAL IDENTITY, AND OWNERSHIP OF THE PAST. - THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL OF DESIGN
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LANDSCAPES PROVIDE CONTEXT FOR HISTORY Between 1849 and 1860, Harriet Tubman, an escaped slave, made at least 13 trips south through Maryland’s Eastern Shore to accompany family and friends safely north to freedom. In April 2014, local historian J.O.K. Walsh and Caroline County Tourism Director Kathy Mackel led a group of Preservation Maryland members and friends on an field trip titled “The Underground Railroad in Caroline County.” The landscape in this region still looks much as it did prior to the American Civil War. Field trip participants took in this landscape as they walked a path that Harriet Tubman likely traversed and visited some of the buildings that were standing in the 1850’s when Harriet and other Underground Railroad conductors made their way across miles of Maryland’s Eastern Shore.
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WE ORCHESTRATE ALL ASPECTS OF PRESERVATION, LINKING PEOPLE WITH THE SUPPORT AND RESOURCES THEY NEED. WE MAKE THINGS HAPPEN. Detail, Lady Baltimore Statue, formerly atop the Battle Monument, Baltimore City
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TECHNICAL ADVICE One of the most widely used services we offer is advising organizations, agencies, and individuals on a wide range of preservation issues. We assist in finding resources to accomplish a project, evaluate the condition and needs of a historic structure, advise organizations on operations, and help to develop strategies to advance projects through to a desired conclusion. Our staff provides help with all aspects of historic preservation. Historic preservation is always a complex endeavor that might involve technical assistance with: - Fundraising - Rezoning - Structural assessment - Stabilization planning - Locating resources - Contractor referral - Links to government resources - Advice in staving off pressure from sprawl - Collaboration with land trust and land conservation organizations - Monitoring easements
Wye Orangery, Wye House, Easton, Talbot County
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Barn, Button Farm, Germantown, Montgomery County
I HAVE BEEN IMPRESSED WITH THE URGENCY OF DOING. KNOWING IS NOT ENOUGH, WE MUST APPLY. BEING WILLING IS NOT ENOUGH, WE MUST DO. - LEONARDO DA VINCI
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GRANTS We operate small grants programs that have awarded over $2.2 million in support of local preservation and community development efforts including the Heritage Fund, the Save Maryland’s Treasures program, the Historic Communities Investment Fund, and the Tobacco Barn Restoration Fund.
ADVOCACY We work at the local, state, and federal levels to create public policy, legislation, and regulation encouraging the protection and preservation of historic resources.
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NEW INVESTMENT
IN 2014, WE AGAIN LED THE ADVOCACY EFFORTS SUPPORTING MARYLAND’S TAX CREDIT PROGRAM THAT HAS RESULTED IN THE REHABILITATION OF OVER 4,000 HISTORIC COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS THAT TRANSLATED INTO NEARLY $2 BILLION OF PRIVATE INVESTMENT IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS MARYLAND. The reauthorization in 2014 of Maryland’s Sustainable Communities Tax Credit will: - Create 3,600 jobs over the next three years - Strengthen small businesses by leveling the playing field for business owners to receive tax credits for small projects (new roofs, façade improvements, etc.) in designated Sustainable Communities - Attract and sustain private investment in revitalization areas and projects - Preserve historic character in Maryland communities - Incentivize green, sustainable redevelopment - Set the stage for economic opportunity in areas in need of revitalization - Focus redevelopment in older, established communities, thereby preserving natural resources
INVESTMENT = GOAL TAX CREDIT = TOOL American Brewery, Baltimore City
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IT HAS BEEN SAID THAT, AT ITS BEST, PRESERVATION ENGAGES THE PAST IN A CONVERSATION WITH THE PRESENT, OVER A MUTUAL CONCERN FOR THE FUTURE. - WILLIAM J. MURTAGH, FIRST KEEPER OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
Sundial, Whitehall, Annapolis, Anne Arundel County
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WALKABLE COMMUNITIES People want to live, work, and play in communities that provide a sense of place and stimulate the senses.
PLACEMAKING Main Streets and other historical places are rightfully valued for their architectural and heritage qualities—but that is not the only thing that makes them significant in our lives.
According to the National Trust, historical sites must also possess “integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, and association.” Historical places are equally important for the vital social functions—civic, commercial and otherwise— they make possible today as well as the mood and emotions they evoke in people. Preservation is most effective when it takes all of these elements into account— the movement is just as much about the present as it is about the past. Placemaking reinforces this insight by addressing critical questions such as: How can historic places retain their economic viability and become important community destinations? How can places like Main Street become the heart and soul of a community today?
- PROJECT FOR PUBLIC PLACES
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Downtown Frederick, Frederick County
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SUSTAINABLE MAIN STREETS Maryland’s Main Street Program uses the principles of preservation to create a vibrant and sustainable economic base for historic commercial areas. By using the historic fabric that is already there, a community’s Main Street becomes its own commercial anchor. It boosts tourism, stimulates shopping, spurs creative retailing, and encourages reinvestment.
THE FUTURE OF MAIN STREET IS ROOTED IN ITS HISTORY.
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MAIN STREET = REVITALIZATION
There are currently 26 Main Street communities in Maryland’s Main Street Program. They are: Annapolis
Middletown
Bel Air
Mount Airy
Berlin
Oakland
Brunswick
Ocean City
Cambridge
Princess Anne
Centreville
Salisbury
Chestertown
Sykesville
Cumberland
Takoma Park
Denton
Taneytown
Dundalk
Thurmont
Easton
Westminster
Elkton Frederick Frostburg Havre de Grace
Aerial view of Main Street, Middletown, Frederick County. Photo by Edwin Remsberg.
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THE BUILDING WITH THE LOWEST CONSTRUCTION CARBON FOOTPRINT IS THE ONE THAT ALREADY EXISTS.
WHAT HIST ORIC PRESERVATION DOES: - Fosters an ethic of repair, reuse, and renewal rather than of consumption and waste - Reduces reliance on fossil fuel and non-renewable energy sources - Reduces demolition waste going to landfills - Encourages use of locally sourced materials and labor - Promotes sustainability through the stewardship of historic resources
FROM THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION: Building reuse almost always yields fewer environmental impacts than new construction when comparing buildings of similar size and functionality. Most climate scientists agree that immediate-term action is crucial to staving off the worst impacts of climate change. This study finds that building reuse can avoid unnecessary carbon outlays and help communities achieve their near-term, carbon-reduction goals. Each year, approximately 1 billion square feet of buildings are demolished and replaced with new construction. 30
PRESERVATION = GREEN PRESERVATION:
-REUSES -REINVESTS -REPURPOSES -RECYCLES -REINVIGORATES -RENEWS -REWARDS 31
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WE ARE WELL KNOWN FOR ADVOCACY IN PUBLIC POLICY AND IN THE DIRECT INTERVENTION TO SAVE THREATENED HISTORIC RESOURCES. WE CHAMPIONED FEDERAL TAX CREDITS FOR HISTORIC PROPERTIES. ONE OF OUR MOST SUCCESSFUL ADVOCACY EFFORTS WAS SPEARHEADING THE PASSAGE OF THE MARYLAND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES ACT. IT IS THE CATALYST FOR REVITALIZING MARYLAND HISTORIC NEIGHBORHOODS.. OUR EASTERN SHORE REGIONAL FIELD OFFICE ASSISTS THOSE DEDICATED TO PRESERVING THE RICH CULTURAL AND HISTORIC RESOURCES UNIQUE TO THAT REGION. PRESERVATION SUMMER SCHOOL, OUR ONE-DAY CONFERENCE, SERVES AS THE PRIMARY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND NETWORKING EVENT FOR PRESERVATIONISTS IN MARYLAND. THE ENDANGERED MARYLAND LIST IS CREATED ANNUALLY TO HIGHLIGHT MARYLAND PROPERTIES THAT ARE THREATENED. THE ENDANGERED MARYLAND LIST HAS PROVEN HIGHLY EFFECTIVE IN SAVING THE MOST VULNERABLE PROPERTIES. THE MARYLAND HERITAGE FUND PROTECTS OUR HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES. GRANTS RANGE FROM $500 TO $5000 AND ARE REVIEWED AND AWARDED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MARYLAND HISTORICAL TRUST. 34
WE HOLD EASEMENTS WHICH PROTECT THE IRREPLACEABLE THROUGH PERMANENT PROTECTION AS A HISTORIC RESOURCE. OUR AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE PROGRAM ASSISTS SITES THAT ARE INTEGRAL TO MARYLAND’S AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY THROUGH ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION. THE COLLEAGUES PROGRAM IS INTENDED TO SERVE THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMUNITY WITH ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING, ADVOCACY, RESOURCES, AND NETWORKING. WE DEVELOP STRATEGIC ADVOCACY PARTNERSHIPS. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IS ONE OF OUR MOST WIDELY USED SERVICES. WE ADVISE ORGANIZATIONS, AGENCIES, AND INDIVIDUALS ON A BREADTH OF PRESERVATION ISSUES. WE LOCATE RESOURCES TO ACCOMPLISH A PROJECT OR CONDUCT A PROGRAM, EVALUATE THE CONDITION OR NEEDS OF A HISTORIC STRUCTURE, AND HELP WITH STRATEGY. WE CONDUCT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND FRIEND-RAISER AND FUNDRAISER EVENTS. OUR STATEWIDE FIELD TRIP PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS THE HISTORIC AND CULTURAL RESOURCES IN MARYLAND. MEMBERS STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE PHOENIX, OUR MONTHLY ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER, AND THROUGH ADVOCACY ALERTS FOCUSED ON LEGISLATIVE ISSUES RELATING TO PRESERVATION. 35
ACT NOW Preservation Maryland is dedicated to preserving Maryland’s historic buildings, neighborhoods, landscapes, and archaeological sites through outreach, funding, and advocacy.
Meadow Mill at Woodberry (1877) 3600 Clipper Mill Road, Suite 248 Baltimore, MD 21211 Phone: 410-685-2886 www.preservationmaryland.org Design: Ashton Design ashton-design.com (pp. 32-33) Miller’s House, Wye Mills
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