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Building Fire at 507 Race Street, Cambridge
On December 16th a four alarm fire broke out at 507 Race Street in Cambridge due to suspected arson. The masonry building (c.1920) is a contributing structure that features prominently in Cambridge’s...
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Two Great Events this Week on the Eastern Shore!
It’s still not too late to sign up for two great events happening this week on the Eastern Shore. On Wednesday, December 16th, the Lower Eastern Shore Heritage Area will be hosting their Annual Meeting...
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Harriet Tubman National Monument
On March 27th, I joined preservation colleagues at the dedication of the Harriet Tubman National Monument at Blackwater Wildlife Refuge in Dorchester County – two days after President Obama employed...
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Eastern Shore Historic Mill Tour Recap
Last Saturday, April 13, we hosted our first field trip of the year and it was a great success. Participants came to Chesapeake College in Wye Mills from as far away as St. Mary’s City and Frederick...
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Let’s Move!
Last weekend, the National Trust ‘Council’ (a group of high level donors) spent a day on the Eastern Shore touring some of our great historic resources. As one of the guides for the day, I had the...
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Dating Historic Structures with Dendrochronology
These days, many tools are available to homeowners, researchers, and preservationists to aid in the dating of historic building. Being able to narrow down to a specific date or timeframe can become...
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Strategic Planning for What?
As I sat in a meeting room on a gorgeous late spring day, listening to Preservation Maryland’s board of directors discuss the future of the organization, I was struck by two things. First, the group...
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And the winners are…
This year brought a slate of very compelling and wide ranging applications to the National Trust’s Bartus Trew Providence Preservation grant program. Uniquely dedicated to funding preservation projects...
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Notes from the Eastern Shore: Loss of the Ward Brothers “Homeplace”
As I touched on last month, there is no more powerful and informative tool to our preservation efforts than the people engaged in local community efforts. While we can assist with tools, knowledge and...
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An Ounce of Prevention: Preventing the Burst
The winter weather this season has brought us more than just snow and frosty temperatures, it’s the perpetrator of bursting pipes and miserable conditions for old structures everywhere. Rarely have I...
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