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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1N06_the-patapsco-national-bank_Ellicott-City-MD.html
Built in the Neo-Colonial Style with doric columns and large squared corner stones for a sense of banking stability. Elegant interior was especially known for its attractive room for ladies, complete with fireplace, desks " and adjoining toilet ro…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1ESS_mount-ida_Ellicott-City-MD.html
William Ellicott commissioned architect N. G. Starkweather and builder C. Timanus to build this home of rubble stone, stuccoed in old Maryland Gold. In the 1850's. Home to Judge John Snowden Tyson, whose surviving maiden daughter Ida lived here un…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1ES2_patapsco-female-institute_Ellicott-City-MD.html
The stabilized ruin above you - the Patapsco Female Institute - served the young ladies of the North and South from 1837 to 1891. Amelia Hart Lincoln Phelps, a renowned author and educator, headed the school between 1841 and 1855. Concerned with t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1ERP_the-patapsco-female-institute_Ellicott-City-MD.html
The Patapsco Female Institute (PFI), located on Church Road with a commanding view of Ellicott City, was one of the most famous and prestigious schools for girls in 19th century America. The school officially opened its doors in 1837 under Reveren…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1E1P_the-phoenix-emporium_Ellicott-City-MD.html
Long home to purveyors of libations, this lot, once owned by the family of cabinet makers Barnard Fort, was part of the 1834 land lottery. O'Brien's Saloon, Fissell's, Valmas Brothers Inn and the Phoenix Emporium have occupied this corner and prou…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CPR_mill-town-history_Ellicott-City-MD.html
You now stand in front of Gary Memorial United Methodist Church, one of the remaining structures built during an era when the mill towns not only produced the commerce of trade, but also developed communities that would shape the lives of generati…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CEE_carroll-baldwin-memorial-hall_Savage-MD.html
Constructed of river rocks hauled by horse and cart from the nearby Little Patuxent River, the stone building on Baltimore Street has been a landmark in the town of Savage since 1922. Its distinguishing features include large windows with stone ar…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1776_governor-harry-r-hughes_Laurel-MD.html
This Travel Information Center is named in honor of Governor Harry R. Hughes Governor of Maryland 1979-1987 1st Maryland Secretary of Transportation 1970-1987Member, Maryland Senate, 1959-1970Member, Maryland House of Delegates, 1955-1959 …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM16I3_this-survey-point_Savage-MD.html
This survey point, set September 2001, marks the symbolic center of population for the State of Maryland. This point is where an imaginary, flat, Weightless, and rigid map of the state of Maryland would balance perfectly if all its 5, 296,486 resi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM11GW_the-firehouse-museum_Ellicott-City-MD.html
This building was erected in 1889 as thetown's first fire department. It served as a working fire stationfrom that date until 1923.Subsequent usage included:Utilization as a meeting hall for the Mayor and City Council of Ellicott City; Offices …
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