Historic district in Maryland, United States
United States historic place
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
2016 Maryland flood severely impacted the historic district on July 30, 2016, as did
another flood on May 27, 2018.
[3]
It includes the
Saint Paul Catholic Church, a church where
Babe Ruth got married.
[4]
See also
References
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a
b
"National Register Information System".
National Register of Historic Places.
National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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^ Hannon, Jean O. (January 1975).
"National Register of Historic Places Registration: Ellicott City Historic District" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved January 1, 2016. (See corresponding photo set published at National Park Service:
48 photos from 1975-76).
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^ (1)
"Flash flood kills 2, devastates Maryland city's historic downtown".
USA Today. August 1, 2016. Archived from
the original on August 3, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
(2) Visser, Steve; Narayan, Chandrika (August 1, 2016).
"Maryland county official: 'Never seen such devastation'".
CNN. Archived from
the original on August 19, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
(3) Rector, Kevin (August 1, 2016).
"2 dead, emergency declared after historic Ellicott City ravaged by flash flood".
The Baltimore Sun. Archived from
the original on July 31, 2016. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
(4) Chaney, Eric (August 1, 2016).
"2 Maryland Flood Victims Identified; 'Total Devastation' in Ellicott City".
The Weather Channel. Archived from
the original on August 1, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
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^ Tilghman, Mary K. (February 6, 2015).
"From the archives: Babe Ruth Was Here". Retrieved June 14, 2017.
External links
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"National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Ellicott City Historic District".
National Park Service. (apparently 325 pages, slow to load, not verified) Accompanying
48 photos from 1975-76 (loads okay, verified March 14, 2018)
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Ellicott City Historic District, Howard County, Inventory No.: HO-78, including photo in 2003, at Maryland Historical Trust website
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Boundary Map of the Ellicott City Historic District, Howard County, at Maryland Historical Trust
- Photos of
Ellicott City, Maryland on Wikimedia Commons
- Photos of
Main Street, Ellicott City on Wikimedia Commons
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