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Maryland Manual, 1967-68
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34 MARYLAND MANUAL
A new State Office Building in Annapolis was dedicated
in 1958. By 1960, a complex of three new State office build-
ings had been erected on West Preston Street in Baltimore:
one for the State Roads Commission, another for the De-
partment of Employment Security, and a third to bring
together many of the State agencies that had been formerly
scattered throughout the City. In 1962, the Department of
Motor Vehicles moved into its newly-constructed Headquar-
ters Building located in northern Anne Arundel County.
Present plans call for another State office building in Balti-
more and an office building for each house of the General
Assembly in Annapolis.
Friendship International Airport, constructed to connect
Baltimore with all parts of the globe, began operating on
June 24, 1950. A 3,200-acre field, it is one of the largest in
the country and is capable of accommodating planes of the
new jet age.
The Maryland Port Authority was established in 1956 to
promote and develop the ports of Maryland. It endeavors to
persuade private operators to make needed improvements,
but if necessary, the Authority may construct and operate
supplementary facilities.
Marylanders have always taken pride in their history and
culture. The Maryland Historical Society, established in
1844, has done much to foster this interest, perhaps most
notably by publishing the Archives of Maryland. Since 1935,
the Hall of Records Commission, operating as the State
archival agency, has collected in its vaults practically all of
the most valuable records of Maryland, both State and local.
It turned out to be by far the most significant accomplish-
ment of the Tercentenary Commission, which was estab-
lished for the purpose of devising ways to commemorate the
three hundredth anniversary of the founding of Maryland.
More recently, a number of county historical societies have
been organized.
As might be expected, Annapolis has been the center of
attention among those interested in our colonial heritage.
Historic Annapolis, Incorporated, the local historical society,
has undertaken to preserve the old buildings and to per-
suade those constructing new ones to maintain the distinc-
tive character of the "Old City", an area which was just
recently designated a National Historic District by the De-
partment of the Interior. The State House, the Hammond-
Harwood House and Whitehall, about five miles out of the
city, have likewise been designated National Historic Land-
marks. Plans to tear down the Paca House were thwarted

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