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Theresa Michel, 1988; Gale H. Verges, 1988;
Mary Louise Gramkow, 1988; E. Bumell Duffee,
Jr., 1989; Howard A. Buchanan, 1989; Sara
Walton, 1989; Mary Ann Kephart, 1990; Joseph
M. Coale III, 1990; Nancy Civin, 1991; Harrison
B. Wetherill, Jr., 1991; James E. Lewis, 1991.
Ex officio: Paul E. Schurick, designee of Governor;
John A. Cade, designee of President of Senate;
Timothy F. Maloney, designee of Speaker of
House of Delegates
Area representatives: G. Bernard Callan; W.
Dickerson Charlton; Tim Dugan; Dr. Ralph E.
Eshelman; Jayne Foard; Paul McKean; Douglass
C. Reed; Charles Montgomery.
J. Rodney Little, Director and State Historic
Preservation Officer
21 State Circle
Annapolis 21401 Telephone: 974-2212
Temporary Address (until Nov. 1, 1987);
1517 Ritchie Highway, L-l
Arnold 21012 Telephone: 757-9000
The Maryland Historical Trust was created in
1961 to preserve, protect, and enhance districts,
sites, buildings, structures, and objects significant
in the prehistory, history, upland and underwater
archeology, architecture, engineering, and culture
of the State (Chapter 620, Acts of 1961). The
Trust also encourages others in the field and pro-
motes interest in and study of such matters. In
1970, the Trust became an agency of the Depart-
ment of Economic and Community Development.
The Trust was placed under the new Department
of Housing and Community Development in 1987
(Senate Bill no. 699).
The Trust is authorized to acquire and maintain
properties of historic or architectural merit by
gift, grant, or purchase. Through its easement
program, it holds partial interest in such proper-
ties in order to monitor their condition and ap-
pearance without the necessity of public owner-
ship.
Through its State-funded grants-in-aid and a re-
volving fund loan program, the Trust assists orga-
nizations, local governments, businesses, and indi-
viduals in restoring and acquiring historic
properties. Matching grants-in-aid from the U.S.
Department of the Interior, National Park Ser-
vice, are made through the Trust to support a va-
riety of programs, including historic resource
identification (i.e. survey), evaluation (i.e. registra-
tion), preservation planning, education, and "Cer-
tified Local Government" programs.
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An ongoing survey of Maryland's historic sites
is carried out by the Trust through contract with
local jurisdictions. Results of these surveys are be-
ing made available in published form. The most
significant of these sites are eligible for nomina-
tion to the National Register through the Trust.
Properties listed on the National Register receive
a degree of protection from federally licensed or
funded projects that might adversely affect them.
The Trust's community education program in-
cludes the administration of a local volunteer net-
work, represented by advisory organizations (one
in each county, in Baltimore City, and in Annapo-
lis). In addition to carrying out their own local
preservation programs, these organizations assist
the Trust by promoting its programs, its grants
and loans, sponsoring Preservation Week activi-
ties, and advising the Trust on preservation needs
and interests. The Trust conducts an annual con-
ference and sponsors regional workshops. It hosts
special events and issues publications, including
news sheets and a quarterly news magazine.
The Trust maintains a library of archival and
photographic material relating to Maryland's ar-
cheological and architectural history.
The Board of Trustees of the Maryland Histori-
cal Trust is composed of fifteen members. Of
these, the Governor, the President of the Senate,
and the Speaker of the House of Delegates, or
their representatives, serve ex officio. The Board is
appointed by the Governor with the advice and
consent of the Senate and members serve stag-
gered four-year terms. Trustees appoint eight area
representatives to serve one-year terms. The
Board also appoints the Director.
Maryland's State Historic Preservation Officer,
appointed by the Governor pursuant to the Na-
tional Historic Preservation Act of 1966, is a
member of the Trust staff. Preservation activities
as required by the federal government are carried
out by the State Historic Preservation Officer in
concert with the Trust (Code 1957, Art. 41B,
sees. 5-601 through 5-619).
GOVERNOR'S CONSULTING COMMITTEE
ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF
HISTORIC PLACES
Chairperson: Nancy Miller Schamu
David Chase; Dr. E. Bumell Duffee, Jr.; June L.
Evans; Mark P. Leone; William J. Murtagh;
Edward C. Papenfuse; Michael F. Trostel; Robert
M. Vogel.
21 State Circle
Annapolis 21401 Telephone: 974-2438
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