Research and Designation

• Historic Property Plaques
  If your property is listed as an individual historic site on the Montgomery County Master Plan for Historic Preservation or if you live within a recognized historic district within Montgomery County, you may be eligible to purchase a Montgomery County historic property plaque for your home.
  
• Maryland Historical Trust
  The Maryland Historical Trust website features a searchable inventory of historic sites, including properties in Montgomery County. The website also offers instructions and an application form for nominating standing structures to the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties.
• Places from the Past
  The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission has published a book that inventories historic sites and districts in Montgomery County. Places from the Past: The Tradition of Gardez Bien in Montgomery County, Maryland is beautifully illustrated with photographs, architectural drawings and maps.