About Historic Ellicott City, Inc.

HEC’s Decorator Show House is our organization’s main fundraiser. The proceeds each year support our passion for preservation and restoration for historic properties throughout Howard County, Maryland. For over 33 years, Historic Ellicott City’s Show House Committee has worked tirelessly to seek out properties of interest, contacts the owner, and works with designers to completely transform the property for an event for the entire community to enjoy.

Weir Building Grant Disbursement Complete

June 2020

HEC was pleased to receive confirmation last week that the Howard County Historical Society completed restoration of the front porch to the Quaker School House, also known as the Weir Building. Funding for the grant was provided by HEC through fundraising from our Decorator Show House event–as part of HEC’s grant partnership with Preservation Maryland.

2020 Historic Ellicott City Revitalization Grant Program

May 2020

Historic Ellicott City, Inc. (HEC) is pleased to announce our 2020 Historic Ellicott City Revitalization Grant Program.

HEC has committed funds raised from last year’s Decorator Show House to our mission of preserving and restoring historic properties in Howard County. While our passion for preservation can be seen throughout the County, our primary focus for this grant cycle is the improvement of properties within the Ellicott City Historic District. The Historic Ellicott City Revitalization Grant Program will provide direct assistance for the rehabilitation, sustainment, and preservation of properties within the Ellicott City National Historic District boundaries. Applications may be submitted at any time during the 2020 calendar year. Click Read More to continue…

Baltimore Sun-Howard County Times Reports: “No Decorator Show House This Year…”

Mt. Ida, HEC's 2013 Decorator Show House

April 22, 2020

Katie Jones of the Baltimore Sun Media group reported: “At the group’s first meeting of the year, the decision was made to not host a show house in 2020 with the promise to bring it back the following year. The group said it would focus, instead, on creating new fundraisers for revenue.”

Click Here to read the complete article: No decorator show house this year, but Historic Ellicott City opens doors to new ideas

Pioneers in Preservation

Historic Ellicott City, Inc. (HEC) is a non-profit volunteer organization founded in 1974. The organization is the result of a merger of Historic Ellicott Mills, Inc. and the Ellicott City Bicenntenial Association, Inc.

Our mission is to support the preservation and restoration of the Ellicott City Historic District as well as other historic Howard County properties, and to promote a greater awareness of Ellicott City and Howard County history.

HEC, Inc. began its preservation efforts with the Ellicott City B&O Railroad Station Museum. Other restoration efforts that followed included: the George Ellicott House, the Thomas Isaac Log Cabin and the Heritage Orientation Center.

Our most recent endeavor is helping to fund renovations at Carrollton Hall, located on the grounds of the Shrine of St. Anthony in Ellicott City. Today the building is undergoing a massive over $3 million rehabilitation which will establish Carrollton Hall as an exhibit, event, and meeting space for the community. To read more about these and all the projects HEC has helped to fund, click here.

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