16
Union Hotel
(earliest
portion 1820s).
Was operated by Mrs. Deborah
Disney as Disney’s Hotel from
1840-1860s. Now divided
into stores and residences.
8298-8304 Main Street.
17
Tonge Row
(early 1840s).
Owned by widow Ann Tonge as
rental property, now occupied
by specialty shops. 3722-
3744 Old Columbia Pike.
18
Ellicott Cemetery
(1795).
Established by the Ellicott
brothers 23 years after they
founded the town of Ellicott
Mills. Adjacent to #19.
19
Quaker Meeting
House
(1799).
Built by Elkridge Preparatory
Quaker Meeting; converted
to a private residence. 3771
Old Columbia Pike.
20
The Howard House
(1850).
Once a busy Main Street
hotel, this building now
houses apartments and
shops. 8202 Main Street.
21
Walker Chandler
House
(1890).
Early American structure
now filled with art, gifts and
antiques. 8180 Main Street.
22
Early Stone Tavern
(1771).
Once a holding site for Civil
War prisoners, later enlarged
and called “The New Town
Hall,” now used for a business.
8044-8046 Main Street.
23
Former Patapsco
Hotel
(rebuilt in 1925).
Original second floor served as
a passenger waiting room in the
early days of the B&O Railroad.
8004-8026 Main Street.
24
B&O Railroad
Museum
(1831).
The oldest railroad station in
America. Currently a living
history museum featuring 19th-
century interpretive programs.
Open Wednesday through
Sunday. 2711 Maryland Avenue.
25
St. Paul’s Catholic
Church
(1830s).
Site of Babe Ruth’s first
wedding. 3755 St. Paul Street.
26
Old Patapsco Bank
(1840).
In 1920, it became a parochial
school for St. Paul’s Catholic
Church. 3755 St. Paul Street.
27
Site of the Ellicott
Brothers’ First Mill
(1774).
The Ellicotts milled commercial
flour at this location.
27 Frederick Road.
28
Residence of George
Ellicott
(1789).
Relocated and restored.
24 Frederick Road.
29
The Bridge Market
(c. 1790).
Built by the Ellicotts, it later
became Radcliffe’s Emporium
and coal yard. Used as offices
today. 8000 Main Street.
30
Banneker Historical Park
A national landmark site
that was the farmstead
of the original Banneker
family. The 142-acre park is
dedicated to preserving the
legacy of Benjamin Banneker.
300 Oella Avenue.
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Howard County
Welcome Center
Originally a United States
Post Office, built in 1940, the
Welcome Center features two
WPA-era murals, history of
the Patapsco River Valley, and
rotating infotainment exhibits.
Open 7 days. 8267 Main Street.
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