Ellicott City Historic District

Ellicott City Historic District

Main Street, Ellicott City, Md.
Location MD 144, Ellicott City, Maryland
Coordinates 39°16′11″N 76°48′0″W / 39.26972°N 76.80000°W / 39.26972; -76.80000Coordinates: 39°16′11″N 76°48′0″W / 39.26972°N 76.80000°W / 39.26972; -76.80000
Area 325 acres (132 ha)
Built 1772 (1772)
Architect Long, Robert Cary, Jr.; Timanus, Charles
Architectural style Greek Revival, Gothic Revival
NRHP Reference # 78001467[1]
Added to NRHP July 31, 1978

Ellicott City Historic District is a national historic district in Ellicott City, Howard County, Maryland. The Ellicott City Station is a National Historic Landmark located within the district. The district encompasses a predominantly 19th century mill town whose origins date to 1772, including more than 200 18th- and 19th-century buildings.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]

The district was severely impacted by the 2016 Maryland flood on July 30, 2016.

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Jean O. Hannon (January 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Ellicott City Historic District" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-01-01.

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