Maryland Preservation Awards

Preservation Service

Preservation Service Awards are presented to individuals, organizations, agencies or institutions for laudable activities or accomplishments that advance the public’s appreciation, understanding and/or involvement in historic preservation and/or conservation of living traditions at the local or regional level in Maryland. 

An individual and/or project’s contributions must have significantly preserved the historic resources and/or cultural traditions of Maryland, and heightened public awareness of historic preservation above and beyond the call of duty.  Special consideration is be given to individuals and groups who demonstrate leadership and service at the local level including service on historic preservation commissions, elected officials, and staff. The activity or service must have been completed within the last two years or be ongoing. 

2011

Maryland Traditions Program of the
Maryland State Arts Council

2011 marks the 10th anniversary of the founding of the Maryland Traditions program at the Maryland State Arts Council. Maryland Traditions has developed a statewide infrastructure for the documentation, preservation, and presentation of the cultural traditions and folklore of Maryland’s diverse communities.

Maryland Traditions has raised the profile of traditional arts and culture by spearheading cultural preservation initiatives from the Chesapeake Bay to Baltimore City to Appalachia. These initiatives have been recognized by federal and state institutions, intellectual societies, and countless Maryland communities for their relevance and their high standards of scholarship. Maryland Traditions has protected and reinvigorated threatened traditions, and has created lasting resources for communities to sustain living traditions. Maryland Traditions’ successful track record since 2001 has made Maryland a destination for the study of cultural preservation, heritage studies, folklore, oral history, and regionally-based anthropology and ethnomusicology.

Donna C. Hole

Annapolis, Anne Arundel County

Donna Hole has been at the forefront of historic preservation and heritage tourism efforts in Maryland and around the world for nearly 30 years. In 1992 Donna began a 15 year stint as the Chief of Historic Preservation in Annapolis. During her record tenure she served as a liaison between the Historic Preservation Commission and property owners, contractors, and architects, advocated for adherence to the commission's rules to preserve the character of the historic district, and coordinated a series of roundtable discussions with the public — all with the goal of improving the HPC's service to the community and its public perception.

Donna was the first chair of the Annapolis, London Town and South County Heritage Area Coordinating Council, and is a continuing member of the Board of Directors and the Anne Arundel County Trust for Preservation. Donna has also been a respected board member of the Maryland Association of Historic District Commissions for over a decade and served two terms as President.

Donna loves history and has undergraduate and master's degrees in American History. Donna taught American and Architectural History in Germany for the University of Maryland-European Division and architectural history courses at Anne Arundel County Community College. She has also served as a guest lecturer at a number of local institutions, including Catholic University and the University of Maryland. She enjoys sharing her interest in vernacular architecture with her fellow Annapolitans, and from time to time, loves to play architectural 'detective' to discover new information about historic properties in the district.

Franklin A. Robinson, Jr.

Benedict, Charles County

Franklin Robinson has been a leader in historic preservation efforts in Southern Maryland for more than a decade.  His work has included not researching, preserving, and protecting only buildings and landscapes, but also people and entire communities.  Mr. Robinson regularly donates his time to assist a broad range of projects, including researching specific properties, preparing National Register and Maryland Inventory forms, identifying and writing grants for preservation projects, conducting free seminars on archiving and preserving papers and historical artifacts, advocating for historic properties and projects throughout Southern Maryland, and testifying at hearings and other public forums in defense of preservation measures.

Mr. Robinson’s recent accomplishments include spearheading the National Register listing of St. Thomas Episcopal Parish Historic District in Prince George’s County, researching and writing text for Roadside Historical Markers in Southern Maryland, and participating in preservation projects at the Parlett Farm in St. Mary’s County, St. Thomas’s Church and the Chapel of the Incarnation in Prince George’s County.  Mr. Robinson was recently appointed Chairman of the Charles County Historic Preservation Commission and has served on numerous task forces and commissions throughout Maryland, DC, and Virginia.  In 2001 he received the St. George’s Day Award from the Prince George’s Historical Society.  Mr. Robinson is employed as an Archives Specialist with the Archives Center in the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History. 

 

Previous Winners

2010	Birch Hotz Myersville, Frederick County
2010	Heritage Tourism Alliance of Montgomery County for Montgomery County Heritage Days
2009	Wayne M. Goldstein (posthumous) Silver Spring, Montgomery County
2009	R. Flanigan "Polly" Shannahan Easton, Talbot County
2008	Catherine Ebert Baltimore County
2007	Whitehaven Heritage Society Whitehaven, Wicomico County
2005	The Patuxent Small Craft Guild Calvert County
2002	Paul Stout, Assistant Chief Traffic Operations, Maryland State Highway Administration
2002	Thomas Stohlman (posthumous)
2001	Asa M. McCain, Jr. Oakland, Garrett County
1996	Kurt Cushwa Hagerstown, Washington County
1995	Gail Rothrock Prince George's County
1995	James G. Boss Laurel, Prince George's County
1995	Williamsport Preservation Training Center of the National Park Service Williamsport, Frederick County
1995	Mayor and Council, City of Hagerstown Hagerstown, Washington County
1994	Clear Spring Historical Association Clear Spring, Washington County
1994	Brice Stump Somerset County
1993	William G. Bodenstein Royal Oak, Talbot County
1993	Albert L. Feldstein LaVale, Allegany County
1993	Ross M. Kimmel Annapolis, Anne Arundel County
1992	Patricia Schooley Hagerstown, Washington County
1992	Donna M. Ware Annapolis, Anne Arundel County
1992	Patuxent River Navel Air Station St. Mary's County
1992	Sudlersville Community Betterment Club Sudlersville, Queen Anne's County
1991	Mrs. Albert Morris Salisbury, Wicomico County
1991	Mr. Wilbur Ross Hubbard Chestertown, Kent County
1990	The Honorable James Lighthizer Anne Arundel County
1990	Margaret W. Cook (posthumous) Prince George's County
1990	Mr. & Mrs. Karl Miller Chestertown, Kent County
1990	Judy S. Jull Cambridge, Dorchester County
1990	37 Seventh Grade Students of Hammond Middle School Laurel, Prince George's County
1989	The Honorable W. Ray Huff Anne Arundel County
1989	Richard Cooper Wicomico County
1989	Hammond-Harwood House Assn. Annapolis, Anne Arundel County
1989	Old House Parts of Montgomery Preservation, Inc. Montgomery County
1988	Captain Stuart J. Fitrell Southern Maryland
1988	Mr. Martin P. Azola Baltimore
1987	Mr. John O’Rourke
1987	Target, Inc. Westminster, Carroll County
1986	Mr. David Corey, Sr. Hagerstown, Washington County
1986	Mrs. Gale Yerges Princess Anne, Somerset County
1986	Mayor, Town Council, Planning Commission and Historic District Commission of New Market New Market, Frederick County
1985	Mr. James Woolen, AIA Havre de Grace, Harford County
1984	Mr. Jack Hudson Bridges (posthumous) Annapolis, Anne Arundel County
1984	Mr. Robert L. McFarlin Salisbury, Wicomico County
1984	Senator Robert Hogaboom St. Mary's City, St. Mary's County