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Maryland Historical Trust

Architectural Fieldwork Symposium

A photo of the audience at a symposium. A woman stands at a podium in front of a projector screen showing a map and historical photos of the Wye Research and Education Center.

Architectural Fieldwork Symposium on March 26

  • Registration is now closed. For details on speakers and topics, visit the Upcoming Events page.

  • For more information or any questions, reach out to Allison Luthern.

Each March, the Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) hosts the Architectural Fieldwork Symposium at its offices in Crownsville. 

The symposium brings together field surveyors, architectural historians, preservation planners, and other professionals from across Maryland to share recent projects, emerging themes, and new methods in architectural research, survey, and documentation. 

Get symposium updates

Subscribe to MHT’s newsletter or follow MHT on social media for event updates, calls for presentation abstracts, registration details, and other announcements. All current event details will be on our Upcoming Events page. 

What the symposium covers

  • Past presentations on recent fieldwork and architectural survey projects in Maryland, including topics like building documentation, historic materials, survey methods, and research findings
  • Networking opportunities with peers and experts in the preservation field
  • Updates from MHT on architectural survey projects and related initiatives 

Ideal for 

  • Architectural historians and preservation professionals
  • Surveyors and researchers who work on historic buildings and structures
  • Planners, preservation commission members and local government staff
  • Anyone interested in how architectural research happens in Maryland