Endangered Maryland 2009

HISTORICAL COMMUNITY AWARDS Thanks to the PNC Foundation, nine nonprofits received grants that honor the heritage of Maryland communities. The grants enable high-impact, highly visible public programs that use the humanities to help engage diverse audiences. Through the foundation’s Legacy Project, funding was awarded for: The Greatest Game’s Lasting Impact at the Sports Legacy Museum. Morgan State University’s living-history program at the Mount Auburn Cemetery in Baltimore. Ellicott City’s B&O Railroad Museum’s examination of the role of Howard County and the railroad during the Civil War. The C.V. Starr Center’s Study of the American Experience at Washington College’s interpretive program along the Chestertown waterfront. The town of Sandy Spring’s Emancipation Comes Home project about the Quakers’ emancipation of their slaves in the 1790s, and the impact of that decision on household life for blacks and whites. The documentary “Ending a Century of Segregated Schooling: One High School’s Story,” featuring oral histories of those who experienced desegregation at Great Mills High School in St. Mary’s County (1958-1972). The Baltimore Centennial Homes Project, sponsored by Baltimore Heritage, the first program of its kind to recognize families that have lived in the same house for over 100 years. The Washington County Free Library’s website, with photographs, letters, historic newspaper articles, and oral-history clips to show the influence of the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal in Washington County. Calvert County’s Old Wallville School Educational Experience, which will provide students with the experience of attending classes at the historic “colored school” and researching the history of segregation. The Legacy Grant is managed by the Maryland Humanities Council (MHC), a nonprofit affiliated with the National Endowment for the Humanities. Its purpose is to stimulate and promote informed dialogue and civic engagement on issues critical to Marylanders. ENDANGERED MARYLAND 2008 UPDATE At the time of publication, the following updates about past Endangered Maryland sites were available: Aberdeen B&O Train Station In July 2008, the Maryland Historical Trust awarded a $50,000 grant, and the Emmert Hobbs Foundation of Towson awarded $2,500 for a Phase I Environmental Assessment. Camp Ritchie Historic District The 126-acre district was conveyed and property transferred to Corporate Office Properties Trust (COPT) for re-development into a mix of office, commercial, and residential uses. PenMar Development Corporation and COPT are working to retain many of the site’s historic features. One issue still facing the site is use of the parade ground, a significant landscape feature of the historic district. The group Friends of Camp Ritchie is pursuing the preservation and has received assistance from the National Trust for litigation purposes. The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals for Washington, DC, has reversed a decision of the District Court and returned the case for trial. Attempts are being made to settle the case. COMSAT Laboratories In 2006, Pennsylvania-based LCOR announced that it would keep the original COMSAT building and preserve the view from I-270. However, as of August 2008, development plans had not yet been filed. Double Mills Cleanup has begun at the last remaining grist mill on the lower Eastern Shore. A capital campaign is underway; its goal is to raise enough funds to restore the mill and store and open them to the public. Engineering firm George, Miles & Buhr has undertaken the study for stabilizing and restoring the mill building. And Jerry Matyiko of Expert House Movers raised the store and mill buildings in anticipation of the replacement of the foundation. Sellers Mansion St. James Church, which owns the mansion, collaborated with Baltimore Heritage and the Lafayette Square Association to raise funds for restoration. The church also engaged a professional to help raise funds. The Baltimore Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation voted in June to recommend adding the building to the city’s historic landmark list. Stabilization and restoration remain immediate goals. Skipjack Flora A. Price The largest remaining skipjack mast has been re-stepped and the lines re-rigged. A restoration plan will be funded by descendants of the Price family, original owners of the skipjack, as well as Preservation Maryland, the Maryland Historical Trust, and family friends. Trimper’s Rides and Amusement Park The grassroots effort to encourage the public to “Save Trimper’s” was heard. The Maryland Legislature passed a bill during a special session to provide a property tax credit to the park. Trimper’s also lowered its tax bill slightly. Wallace Office Building Since the Wallace Office Building in Cambridge was designated endangered, the West End Citizens Association has nearly reached its goal of funding to begin restoration.

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10 New Sites Worth Saving Endangered Maryland 2009 Meet the Endangered Maryland Selection Committee 1. Brumbaugh-Kendle-Grove Farmstead 2. Falkland Apartments 3. Friendship Hall Linwood Village 4. Handsell 5. High Winds Gun Club 7. The Mechanic Theatre 8. Mount Nebo African Methodist Episcopal Church 9. St. Patrick's Catholic Church 10. Upton Mansion Historical Community Awards Endangered Maryland 2008 Update

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