Historic District Commission

Purpose

The Historic District Commission (HDC) derives its authority from Article XI, Part IV, Section 245 of the Cecil County Zoning Ordinance and Section 8, Article 66B of the Annotated Code of Maryland. The HDC's duties include making recommendations on applications for historic designation, to recommend that such designation be rescinded or amended, to issue or deny certificates of appropriateness for designated structures, and to inform and educate the citizens of Cecil County on the historic and architectural heritage of the County.

The Commission meets at 3:00 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month.  Please refer to the actual meeting agendas for the precise date and meeting locations. 

Members:
Patricia Folk, Chairperson    (term expires 3/1/2014)
Milton Diggins                          (term expires 3/1/2013)
Mike Dixon                               (term expires 3/1/2014)
Audrey Edwards                     (term expires 2/28/2015)
Ron Edwards                          (term expires 2/28/2015)
Asma Manejwala                    (term expires 3/1/2013)
Nancy Simpers                       (term expires 2/28/2015)

Informational Documents

If you are interested in nominating a property for historic designation, please feel free to peruse the following documents:  

Brochure (.pdf)

Fact Sheet (.pdf)

Map of existing Historic Districts(.pdf)

Nomination Form (.pdf)

Nomination Form Instructions (.pdf)

Please note that properties located within any of the eight incorporated towns are not eligible for County designation.  
Properties within town limits must be nominated by the appropriate town historic district commission

Minutes of the Historic District Commission meetings can be accessed via the County's website by clicking here.