Taking a page out of the Baltimore City government’s book, the nonprofit Maryland Historical Society is preparing to lease three properties it owns in order to help fund its operations.

The properties are all part of the society’s Mt. Vernon “history campus,” which occupies a full city block bounded by Park Avenue and Centre, Howard and Monument streets. The properties are also part of the city’s Mount Vernon historic district, which means any exterior changes must be approved by the Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation.

According to commercial real estate news site Bisnow, the historical society’s board plans to seek bids this spring from groups that might want to lease three buildings on its campus. The buildings up for lease include:

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