A New Attitude on Old Approaches: Examining Facadism
Live BroadcastHas the approach to facadism changed? Can it be done well? Is it an acceptable compromise when other priorities—affordable or just more housing, improving urban designs, climate change and seismic resiliency, or simple economics—clash with by-the-books preservation? How can we support good projects while maintaining preservation standards (if not the Standards)? On the other hand, [...]
Social Hour at College Park Aviation Museum
College Park Aviation Museum 1985 Corporal Frank Scott Drive, College Park, MD, United StatesYou are invited to attend: Social Hour at College Park Aviation Museum Thursday, February 23, 2017 from 4:30 PM - 7:00 PM The Maryland Association of Historic District Commissions invites you to a Social Hour at the College Park Aviation Museum. The museum is located on the grounds of the world's oldest continuously operating airport, which [...]
Emerging Technologies for Cultural Resources
George Washington's Mount Vernon 3200 Mount Vernon Hwy, Mount Vernon, VA, United StatesReview best means of integrating new technologies with existing CRM practices as they relate to the documentation, preservation, and/or creative mitigation of cultural resources. Learn about the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs or drones), digital documentation (photogrammetry), and virtual reality (new media methods). Discuss ways to integrate these technologies with more familiar forms of [...]
2017 Maryland Preservation Awards
Miller Senate Office Building 11 Bladen Street, Annapolis, MD, United StatesCelebrate Maryland's best heritage preservation efforts at the 2017 Maryland Preservation Awards ceremony, hosted by the Maryland Historical Trust Board of Trustees. The presentation on Tuesday, March 14th will begin at 4:30 pm in the East Wing of the Miller Senate Office Building in Annapolis, followed by a reception at 6:00 pm in the West [...]
Middle Atlantic Archaeological Conference
Virginia Beach Resort and Conference Center 2800 Shore Drive, Virginia Beach, VA, United StatesThe yearly conference of archaeologists, both avocational and professional, working in the Middle Atlantic region: a place to meet, discuss problems and issues, present recent work, and socialize with our colleagues. Anyone interested in the archaeology of the area from New York to Virginia, and from the Atlantic coast to West Virginia, is welcome.
HPC 100. Design Review for Historic Preservation Commissions
Patuxent Building, St. Mary's County Governmental Center Complex 23150 Leonard Hall Drive, Leonardtown, MD, United StatesA commissioner’s primary role is to promote the respectful use of historic buildings and districts within their purview. Expertise in history, architecture, and general planning is essential for the responsible management of historical resources. Through a number of case studies, this workshop enhances commissioners’ technical skills by laying out the procedural steps for design review [...]
HPC 102. Ethics and Defensive Decision Making for Historic Preservation Commissions
City of Gaithersburg 31 South Summit Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD, United StatesFollowing the rule of law alone is not always sufficient to ensure that a commission’s actions are orderly, fair, and impartial, which is why policies and procedures must be underpinned by commissioners’ high ethical standards. Historic preservation commissions, as an arm of the local government, have authority to protect the community’s historic resources. Commissioners are [...]
Seminar: Preservation Planning and Policy Development for Historic Roads
Washington, DCExplore the current tools and techniques used for the identification, preservation, and management of historic roads. As an emerging area of historic preservation, planning and policy for historic roads presents new challenges for the historic preservation professional. Learn how to apply transportation policies to historic roads, balance safety and function with historic preservation objectives, and build [...]
Webinar: Preserving and Supporting Businesses in Historic Neighborhoods
WebinarSmall local businesses contribute to the vitality of older neighborhoods. In addition to offering essential service, they serve as community anchors and contribute to a neighborhood’s unique sense of place. JoinPreservation Leadership Forum and NeighborWorks America on Thursday, April 27, 2017, 2:00-3:00 p.m. Eastern to learn about two efforts in San Francisco, CA and Houston, [...]
HPC 100. Design Review for Historic Preservation Commissions
Bel Air Town Hall 39 North Hickory Avenue, Bel Air, MD, United StatesA commissioner’s primary role is to promote the respectful use of historic buildings and districts within their purview. Expertise in history, architecture, and general planning is essential for the responsible management of historical resources. Through a number of case studies, this workshop enhances commissioners’ technical skills by laying out the procedural steps for design review [...]
Coalition for the Protection of Maryland Burial Sites Annual Conference
CPMBS Statewide Conference 5757 Solomons Island Road, Lothian, MD, United StatesThe Coalition to Protect Maryland Burial Sites is pleased to announce our 26th Statewide Conference and Annual Meeting in Lothian, in beautiful southern Anne Arundel County, on Saturday, April 29 at St. James Parish Episcopal Church and Cemetery, one of Maryland’s original parishes
Social Hour at Mulberry Lofts
Mulberry Lofts 22 North Mulberry Street, Hagerstown, United StatesThe Maryland Association of Historic District Commissions invites you to a Social Hour at the recently rehabilitated Mulberry Lofts. The Southern Shoe Manufacturing Company built the Mulberry Lofts building in 1927. A factory for more than seventy years, it has recently been rehabilitated, funded in part by an interest-free loan from the City of Hagerstown, [...]
Eastern Shore Historic Tax Credit Workshop in Chestertown
Chestertown Town Hall 118 N. CROSS STREET, Chestertown, MD, United StatesPreservation Maryland is pleased to announce it will be hosting several historic rehabilitation tax credit workshops for property owners on the Eastern Shore. The workshops will be lead by the Maryland-based firm of Encore Sustainable Designs.
Going on the Offensive: Telling the True Story of Preservation’s Impact on Affordability
WebinarFrom Manhattan to Boulder to San Francisco and Pasadena, once popular historic preservation programs are coming under attack. Is preservation actually at fault or a convenient scapegoat? What does the data say? Will proposed alternatives imposed from Sacramento help or hurt local housing and/or preservation programs? Hear what our panel of experts have to say [...]
APT DC 2017 Symposium: Energy Efficiency of Historic Sites
Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington 3200 Mount Vernon Highway, Mount Vernon, VA, United StatesAPT DC invites you to attend our 2017 Symposium! The theme of this year's event is the "Energy Efficiency of Historic Sites." Join us at the beautiful Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington located at Mount Vernon for a day of presentations and demonstrations on how to best increase energy [...]
Weather It Together: Protecting Maryland’s Historic Buildings from Floods
Maryland Historical Trust 100 Community Place, Crownsville, MD, United StatesPlease join the Weather It Together workshop hosted by the Maryland Historical Trust to address flooding and historic buildings. The workshop will cover how to plan for nuisance flooding and flood events, discuss professional perspectives on flood mitigation and adaptation, and share tools and resources that you can use in your own community. Sessions will be interactive with [...]
MHT Non-Capital Grant Program Workshop
Maryland Historical Trust 100 Community Place, Crownsville, MD, United StatesRegister Now to Learn about the Maryland Historical Trust's New Non-Capital Grant Program! The Maryland Historical Trust Non-Capital Grant Program provides competitive grants to nonprofit organizations and local governments for research, survey, planning, and educational activities involving architectural, archeological and other cultural resources. Eligible activities may include architectural, archeological, or cultural resource surveys; the development of preservation [...]
Replacement Materials Symposium
Rockville City Hall 111 Maryland Avenue, Rockville, MD, United StatesThe full-day Replacement Materials Symposium for historic preservation commissioners, city and county staff, historic property owners, and preservationists will tackle the frequently controversial issue of substitute materials in historic places. Attendees will participate in interactive sessions led by leading practitioners in the field to consider: Why do preservationists have a tradition of retaining historic materials and [...]
Old Line State Summit
Naval Academy Annapolis, MD, United StatesPreservation Maryland’s Summer School is now the Old Line State Summit! Mark your calendar for Wednesday, July 12, 2017 and plan to join this statewide gathering at the Naval Academy in Annapolis. (Registration fees and associated travel costs are eligible for CLG Education Grant reimbursement.)
Innovative Historic Resource Survey Tools and Techniques
WebinarHistoric resource surveys are the foundation of all good preservation planning. They provide a comprehensive picture of a city or county’s historic properties, are a fundamental tool of project review and permitting, and are an important component of a streamlined planning process. With the rise of new technologies, including cloud storage, open source databases, smartphones [...]