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sense of place

DISCOVER LOCAL STYLE, HISTORY, TRADITION

r e s o u r c e s:

1. Baltimore Heritage working together to preserve and plan baltimore’s future

a c t i o n s:

1. join, support local historical societies + review boards

RESPECT HISTORIC PRESERVATION + ENCOURAGE REUSE + RESTORATION OF EXISTING STRUCTURES 

r e s o u r c e s:

1. National Trust for Historic Preservation
2. Preservation Maryland
3. Maryland Historic Trust
4. Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation Baltimore City
5. Federal tax credits, state tax credits
6. This Old House, Traditional Building residential resource publications
7. Coalition to End Child Lead Poisoning

a c t i o n s:

IDENTIFY + PROTECT LOCAL BUILDING + OPEN SPACE ASSETS

r e s o u r c e s:

1. National Register of Historic Landmarks
2. Maryland register of historic places
3. 1000 Friends of Maryland
4. Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network

a c t i o n s:

STRENGTHEN IDENTITY

r e s o u r c e s:

1. Maryland Traditions

a c t i o n s:

1. protect your assets, build on your assets
2. work with sensitive architects + developers

MARKET YOUR PLACE

r e s o u r c e s:

1. successful community marketing: ellicott city, md; annapolis, md; chestertown, md; frederick, md;
2. alexandria, va

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