maryland historical trust
- For his decades-long efforts to breathe new life into historic Oella, Charles Wagandt was last week named one of the 2011 Preservationists of the Year by Preservation Howard County.
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A discovery sparked a debate that pitted preservationists against each other and made it to highest levels of state government: Should a repainted State House reflect cozy Americana or radical pastel? -
- After several years of preparation, Anneslie is seeking to join several other Towson neighborhoods, including Rodgers Forge and Stoneleigh, on the National Register of Historic Places.
- Inspections of highway, toll and school facilities in some counties in Maryland continued Wednesday morning after a magnitude-5.8 earthquake struck in Virginia, causing tremors felt from Georgia to Canada.
- Restoring the State House Dome, says conservator John Greenwalt Lee, is a lesson in reading and resuscitating the past.
- Hearth dating to 7290 B.C. found at Anne Arundel dig site
- Operators of the Senator Theatre won approval from the city's historical preservation board Tuesday to renovate the North Baltimore landmark and expand it with three new screens and a wine bar.
- City council meets to hear a presentation on the train station and announce new farmer's market
- A new exhibit at the Captain Salem Avery Museum illuminates local educational history, and demonstrates that Shady Side school life was as much about division as common experience.
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- The fence around the Washington Monument in Mount Vernon has not been repaired.
- The first comprehensive history of the state capital since 1887, historian Jane McWilliams' 479-page "Annapolis: City On The Severn" weaves a uniquely inclusive tale.
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- Baltimore needs to bring in a new developer for the 'Superblock' project, one who is interested in economic development through historical preservation.
- Three new screens would bring more punch to the Senator, according to Cusacks' new plan