National Register of Historic Places

Ellicott's Mills Historic District

Oella, Baltimore County, Maryland
Listed
November 19, 1976
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
76000980

About this property

Ellicott's Mills Historic District is a national historic district at Oella, Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. It is on the east bank of the Patapsco River, opposite Ellicott City. This historic district designation relates to the industrial operations of the Ellicott family from the 1770s through the mid-19th century. It consists of the sites of historic buildings including: an 18th-century building, a section of an 18th-century mill incorporated in a 20th-century factory, a 19th-century tavern, 19th-century workers housing, and an 1859 Italianate villa built by John Ellicott. Historically, these industrious mills were served by the major east–west route in Maryland during the early 19th century, the old National Pike. Also in the district is the mammoth multi-story Wilkins-Rogers Company flour plant, which is located on the site of the 1792 Ellicott Flour Mill, the first merchant flour mill in the United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

Location

Oella, Baltimore County, Maryland
39.26877, -76.79245

Categories

INDUSTRY
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Ellicott City Station
Early Republic
0.2 mi
Ellicott City Historic District
Listed
0.3 mi
Mt. Gilboa Chapel
Industrial
0.8 mi
Oella Historic District
Listed
1.1 mi
The Wilderness
Industrial
1.5 mi

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When was Ellicott's Mills Historic District listed on the National Register?

Ellicott's Mills Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 19, 1976.

What type of historic resource is Ellicott's Mills Historic District?

Ellicott's Mills Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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