Historic Preservation

Historic Preservation Commission Meeting
The Historic Preservation Commission’s monthly meeting will be held virtually via Teams.
Next meeting: 6:30 p.m. | May 20, 2025 | Agenda
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What’s New
Organized by M-NCPPC, the Prince George’s County Historic Preservation Commission, and other local heritage organizations, the annual Historic Preservation Reception will take place on Thursday, May 22, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. at Newton White Mansion, 2708 Enterprise Road, Mitchellville, MD 20721. This event is free of charge for all attendees. Registration is required to attend. RSVP by May 15 via email to historicpreservation@ppd.mncppc.org.
Responsibilities
The Historic Preservation Section works with the Prince George’s County Planning Board and the Historic Preservation Commission. Staff maintain a collection of historical resources; identify, designate, and regulate historic sites; and provide expert guidance to encourage preservation awareness.
Non-Capital Grant Program
The Prince George’s County Historic Preservation Commission’s Non-Capital Grant Program (Grant Program) provides grants to support projects that identify, preserve, promote, and protect the historical, cultural, and archeological resources of Prince George’s County for the benefit of the public and to encourage the revitalization of communities. These grants are intended to help produce and disseminate information, stimulate public discussion about preservation, make technical expertise accessible, and encourage community partnerships. The Grant Program can be used to pay for professional services such as preservation and planning consultants, planning studies, design work, and education.
Application and Guidelines
Partners & Resources: Local
Partners & Resources: National
- Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
- African American Heritage Preservation Foundation
- Archeology and Ethnography Program (NPS)
- Association for Gravestone Studies
- Association for Preservation Technology International (APT)
- National Alliance of Preservation Commissions
- National Archeology Database (NADB)
- Council for Northeast Historical Archeology (CHEHA)
- National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers
- National Trust for Historic Preservation
- Preservation Action
- Preservation Directory
- Preservation Products, Inc.
- Sears Modern Homes
- Society for American Archeology
- Society for Commercial Archeology
- Society for Historical Archeology
- Society for Industrial Archeology
- Teaching with Historic Places
- Technical Preservation Services (NPS)
- Traditional Building: The Professional’s Resource for Public Architecture
- Vernacular Architecture Forum
Partners & Resources: State
Publications
- 2010 HSDP Historic Resource and Community Survey Update Database
- African-American Historic and Cultural Resources
- Antebellum Plantations in Prince George’s County, Maryland
- Broad Creek Historic District Livingston Streetscape Guidelines and Alternatives
- Broad Creek Historic District Preservation Planning Study
- Historic Fairmount Heights (available online only)
- Illustrated Inventory of Historic Sites
- List of Free Blacks in Prince George’s County 1790–1860
- Postbellum Archeological Resources in Prince George’s County, Maryland, A Historic Context and Research Guide
- Prince George’s County Historic Sites and Districts Plan
- Prince George’s County, Maryland, Cemetery Preservation Manual