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Maryland Historical Trust

Maryland Preservation Awards: Faye Allen Belt for the Crownsville Hospital Master Plan & Columbia Beach National Register Nomination

May 15th, 2026 1:00 pm

This award for Excellence in Community Impact will be presented to Faye Allen Belt for her work on the Crownsville Hospital Master Plan & Columbia Beach National Register Nomination.

Faye Allen Belt is a distinguished leader in the preservation of Maryland’s African American heritage. Drawing on deep personal ties to Crownsville Hospital, Belt galvanized former staff and descendants to help shape the Crownsville Hospital Memorial Park Master Plan, adopted by Anne Arundel County in 2025. Simultaneously, as President of the Columbia Beach Citizens Improvement Association, her grassroots outreach and oral history documentation were instrumental in Columbia Beach’s official listing as a National Register Historic District by the National Park Service. Belt’s advocacy ensures that these essential places, and their stories, remain central to the state’s historical record – and its future.