On the afternoon of May 27, 2018, Ellicott City, Maryland endured yet another devastating flood — the second time in less than two years. Preservation Maryland stands ready to support the rebuilding, recovery, and rehabilitation of this historic community. Support the...
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Recap: Preservation Planners Meetup in Ellicott City, Maryland
Thanks to the generous support of the Rural Maryland Council, Preservation Maryland hosted a meetup of preservation planners on Wednesday, May 23, 2018 from around the state including many representing the state's rural areas. Preservation Maryland's Executive...
Video: Ellicott City the Focus of Maryland Public Television Documentary
A new documentary produced by Maryland Public Television, Ellicott City Rising, will premiere on Saturday, November 4, 2017. With graphic video and photographs the new documentary explores the impacts of the disastrous flood and its aftermath. Victims and first...
Only in Maryland: Castle Angelo in Ellicott City
Castle Angelo holds court atop a slope overlooking the Patapsco River and the B&O Railroad Tracks an extremely unique site in Maryland! The castle-like Gothic building built in the 1830s still stands and is much of a landmark now as it was when special rail...
Historic Ellicott City Decorator Show House Announced
Since 1984, Historic Ellicott City, Inc., has worked closely with designers, artisans, and tradespeople to restore a historic property into that year's Decorator Show House. The goal of the program is engage history and preservation in all aspects of the construction,...
Ellicott City Revitalization Grant Program
In response to the devastating July 2016 flood to Ellicott City, Preservation Maryland and Historic Ellicott City, Inc. created and funded the Historic Ellicott City Revitalization Grant Program to support projects in the community. Update: Applications are now being...
Special Recognition: Supporters of the Ellicott City Preservation Resource Center
Preservation Maryland is grateful to these donors who so generously supported our flood relief programs in Ellicott City in 2016. Update: On the afternoon of May 27, 2018, Ellicott City, Maryland endured yet another devastating flood — the second time in less than two...
Video: One Year Commemoration of Ellicott City Flood
On the one year anniversary of the Ellicott City, Maryland flood, Preservation Maryland remembers the lives that were lost and recognizes the strong Maryland community that came together to help this special place recover and rebuild with its history in mind. Update:...
Preservation Maryland Concludes Year-Long Disaster Response in Ellicott City
On the anniversary of the devastating flood in historic Ellicott City, our Executive Director, Nicholas Redding reflects on Preservation Maryland's year-long response and commitment to help the people of Ellicott City rebuild their historic community: On the evening...
New Resource: Ellicott City Flood After Action Report
The response by Preservation Maryland to the Ellicott City flood of 2016 was an opportunity to utilize our strengths - our understanding of historic buildings - to help those impacted. It has also been one of the greatest challenges. In our "After Action Report," we...
Six-to-Fix Update: Ellicott City Recovery Continues
Immediately after the flooding in Ellicott City, Preservation Maryland initiated a statewide fundraising effort and was one of the first non-profit organizations to provide boots-on-the-ground by opening the Ellicott City Preservation Resource Center. That Center has...
Roland Bounds’ Legacy in Historic Ellicott City
Preservation, and what is saved and is what is lost, is often determined by the passion and persistence of committed individuals. In Ellicott City, much is owed to Roland Bounds, a founding member of Historic Ellicott City, Inc. Read more about his legacy: This essay...
Six-to-Fix Update: The Murals of Main Street in Ellicott City
The road to recovery for Ellicott City has had many milestone moments along the way: emergency stabilization of storefronts, reopening Main Street for holiday shoppers, and progress building-by-building. Some of the smaller moments, too, like recently painted...
Tour Recap: Preservation in Progress in Historic Ellicott City
Earlier this month, Preservation Maryland and the Patapsco Valley Heritage Greenway led a preservation-in-progress tour through Ellicott City. We will be offering similar tours and volunteer days in the future, so make sure you are subcribed to our newsletter. On...
Six-to-Fix Update: Interview with the Ellicott City Preservation Resource Center
Marylanders responded immediately and generously to help historic Ellicott City recover from a devastating flood down Main Street. With the funds raised Preservation Maryland put boots-on-the-ground in the form of a Preservation Resource Center to provide direct,...
Six-to-Fix Update: After the Flood in Ellicott City
In the weeks since Preservation Maryland opened our Preservation Resource Center in Ellicott City, we have been actively involved in providing on-the-ground direct technical assistance to dozens of property owners. The office, which is located in the visitor’s center...
Audio: Preservation Maryland and “Historic Ellicott City Rebuilds” on WYPR
Preservation Maryland's Executive Director Nicholas Redding spoke with Sheila Kast from WYPR 88.1fm on October 7, 2016 about the preservation-sensitive recovery and rebuilding efforts happening in historic Ellicott City since the July 2016 flood. He was joined by...
Ellicott City Flood Recovery Announced as Six-to-Fix Project
Following the disastrous July flood, Preservation Maryland staff moved quickly to support the rebuilding effort in Ellicott City and have been on the ground since. In late July at a press conference, Preservation Maryland announced their intention to make the effort a...
Field Director to Manage Ellicott City Preservation Resource Center
In response to the devastating July flood in historic Ellicott City in Howard County, Preservation Maryland has opened a Preservation Resource Center on Main Street to guide rebuilding efforts of historic properties, assist property and business owners navigate...
Heritage Fund In Action: Mt. Zion United Methodist Church in Ellicott City
Perched on hillside outside downtown Ellicott City is Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, a historic African American church constructed in 1890. It was the recent recipient of a Heritage Fund Grant that helped rehabilitate its historic roof. Throughout the years, Mt....
19th Century Foodie’s Story Preserved in Ellicott City
Ellicott City’s flood-damaged historic buildings hold many stories of the people and events that have animated the city over its long history. Culinary historian Patricia Bixler Reber recently linked the severely damaged frame structure at 8113 Main Street, which...
Cutting-Edge Technology Deployed to Document Flood-Damaged Ellicott City
Preservation Maryland spearheaded a partnership with Elevated Element and Direct Dimensions to help document the historic community. As a component of Preservation Maryland’s strategic response to the devastating July 30 flood, the organization helped to bring in two...
Preservation Resource Center established in Ellicott City to Help Property Owners Rebuild and Recover
At a press event with Howard County Executive Allan Kittleman, Preservation Maryland announced its decision to establish a Preservation Resource Center in Ellicott City, Maryland to directly assist property owners with the difficult task of repairing and...
Ellicott City Buildings Once Feared Lost Receive Emergency Stabilization
Preservationists from around the state are cautiously optimistic about the future of two historic buildings after the Structural Group completed the first round of emergency stabilization. The historic buildings, which some research suggests may date to the early...
Historic Context of the Ellicott City Flood
European settlement of the area today known as Ellicott City began as early as 1766 when James Hood built a grist mill along the banks of the Patapsco River. One of the earliest recorded floods in 1768 destroyed the original mill, which his son Benjamin Hood...
After Destructive Flood, Help Historic Ellicott City Recover
Like all Marylanders, we here at Preservation Maryland watched with shock and sadness as photos documented the disastrous flooding in Ellicott City, one of our state’s crown jewels of history and heritage. The raging floodwaters, which inundated some buildings to the...
Old Line State Summit: Lessons from the Preservation Response to the Elliott City Flood
The Mid-Atlantic preservation community will convene at the Old Line State Summit on Wednesday, July 12, 2017 in Annapolis, Maryland. The one-day conference will focus on innovative and adaptable sessions, including a detailed session on the flood recovery efforts in...
Construction Manager at Risk for Redevelopment of Historic Jail
Preservation Maryland is soliciting proposals from qualified firms for pre-construction and general contracting services for the adaptive reuse of the historic jail and site of Maryland’s future center for preservation, located at 1 Emory Street, Ellicott City,...
Under the Statehouse Dome: First Advocacy Update from Annapolis
Maryland’s 448th Legislative Session began under the dome of the iconic dome of the ca. 1772 statehouse – the nation’s oldest state capitol in continuous use. From within earshot of the same room where General Washington once resigned his commission in the...
Most-Read Blogs 2025
2025 was a remarkable year for Preservation Maryland, filled with stories of community impact, historic preservation in action, and opportunities for Marylanders to connect with the places that define our state’s heritage. Across the year, our blog, programs, and...
Heritage Fund FY26 Office Hours 2
March 13 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pmEllicott City Community Meeting
A community meeting on the historic Ellicott City Jail will take place March 13, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. ...
March 13 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pmMaryland Liberty Tree Project Kickoff Event
Join us on March 25 at 11 a.m. at Historic Annapolis‘ William Paca House and Garden in Annapol...
March 25 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
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