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Ellicott City Revitalization Grant Program

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...

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:...

New Resource: Ellicott City Flood After Action Report

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

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

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

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: 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...

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

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...

19th Century Foodie’s Story Preserved in Ellicott City

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...

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...

Preservation Month: Historic Property Redevelopment Week

Preservation Month: Historic Property Redevelopment Week

This week we shared program highlights and more about the value of preservation in our everyday lives. Take a look at our HPRP feature content and make sure to follow along on social each week this month! Rock Run Mill Rock Run Mill - and check out this custom sketch!...

A Preservation Policy Prescription for Economic Growth

A Preservation Policy Prescription for Economic Growth

Last week Maryland State Comptroller Brooke Lierman’s office released a first-of-its-kind economic analysis that highlighted the state’s economic difficulties and stagnant growth since 2016.  The topline, perhaps most concerning figure is the fact that...

Advocacy Update: Mid-Session Preservation Report

Advocacy Update: Mid-Session Preservation Report

As the Maryland General Assembly approaches the mid-point of its 90-day legislative session, Preservation Maryland is busy making preservation a priority and has much to report. Preservation Maryland, a trusted voice for preservation in the halls of Annapolis, has...

2023 Pop-Up Field Offices

2023 Pop-Up Field Offices

WE’RE COMING TO YOUR COUNTY! The Preservation Maryland team is again hosting Pop-Up Field Offices throughout the state – one in each county – meeting with individuals who are interested in learning more about historic preservation or asking questions about various...

Maryland General Assembly 2023: Advocacy Results

Maryland General Assembly 2023: Advocacy Results

The 2023 Legislative Session of the Maryland General Assembly has now concluded, with many notable victories for the preservation community. After 90 days of championing key bills and testifying on many pieces of important legislation, Preservation Maryland is proud...

Historic Property Redevelopment Program

Our Historic Property Redevelopment Program is making direct investments in Maryland’s historic places through the restoration, rehabilitation, and revitalization of historic structures and the communities in which they reside.Our Historic Property Redevelopment...

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