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Federal agencies that own historic buildings — including many in Maryland — are struggling to maintain or find new uses for them, a problem that has been made more acute by recent budget cuts.

Karen Lewand, a preservationist and educator who launched a series of walking tours while establishing programs for children to learn about architecture, died of cancer Dec. 20 at her home in the Radnor-Winston section of North Baltimore. She was 67.

Burleigh Cottage, an historic Howard County house whose origins go back to the late 1700s, sold in October for $1.1 million.

The Baltimore County Council approved legislation Monday that would make it easier to redevelop large, historic manufacturing sites and also protect the planned redevelopment of the Middle River Depot.

The Town of Bel Air has been awarded a $175,000 state Community Legacy Program grant to be used for the installation of infrastructure in the 1950s era cinder block garages at the rear of the Bel Air Reckord Armory on Main Street.

Aberdeen Room's 25th anniversary continues

Port Deposit hoping to restore old Tome Gas House for use

In a few months, a historic house on a hill in Cape St. Claire will sport a new roof to go with its new paint job and the garden beside it, the latest moves in an effort to breathe new life into a dilapidated farmhouse and its surroundings.

The reopening of Annapolis' Market House, set for this October, is likely to be delayed.

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is continuing a years-long effort to clear the Patapsco River of dams that have outlived their original industrial uses and now turns its attention to the Bloede dam, the largest and most significant of them all.

The Maryland Court of Appeals dismissed Friday a lawsuit by Orioles owner Peter G. Angelos that challenged the city's plans for the long-delayed Superblock project, a decision that officials said would allow it to move forward with the redevelopment.

Developers have proposed building a $19 million apartment tower in an area slated for revitalization on downtown's west side that would include 92 affordable and market-rate rentals but require city and state tax subsidies.

Tax credit to speed Senator Theatre renovations

The rehabilitation of the Old Towson Jail into an office building was honored by the Maryland Historical Trust last week as part of the organization's 2012 Maryland Preservation Awards

As part of a campaign to celebrate its 50th anniversary — and the 100th anniversary of the Girl Scouts nationwide — the organization wants to raise between $100,000 and $150,000 to repair and restore the wooden structure.

A divided Board of Public Works gave wrecking crews the green light Wednesday to demolish the 55-year-old home of the president of the University of Maryland, College Park to make way for a new $7.2 million building that will serve as a residence and a location for large events..

awaiting word from governor's office on whether Senator Theatre will get historic tax credits for its $3 million renovation and expansion plans.

A 55-year-old brick mansion that serves as the official residence for the University of Maryland's president will be razed this fall and replaced with a new structure if the state's Board of Public Works approves the demolition on Wednesday.

Historic preservation tax credits promote smart redevelopment projects that serve the community well

Anneslie received unanimous approval from the Baltimore County Landmarks Preservation Commission for its application to join the National Register of Historic Places at the commission's Nov. 10 meeting, moving the community one step closer to the historic designation many think it deserves.

Howard Lodge, a 1750's era mansion near Sykesville, has been nominated for National Register of Historic Places

Preservationists, like those who protected the Bromo Seltzer Tower from demolition in 1971, are the only group of people whose wisdom history always confirms

Annapolis-based National Sailing Center and Hall of Fame to induct first honorees on Oct. 23

The new Sykesville Main Street Association, formed earlier this year, is setting an agenda for the fall that includes a report on its progress to date in promoting Sykesville's downtown area, as well as work to formalize future plans to draw statewide attention to the town.