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.
Recent News and Upcoming Events
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…”
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
HEC’s New Office on St. Johns Lane
News Update
Historic Ellicott City, Inc. is pleased to announce that our administrative office has moved to the St. John’s Cemetery Lodge on St. Johns Lane in Ellicott City, Maryland.
If you have ever wondered about the little grey stone house next to the cemetery on St. John’s Lane, click Read More to find out.