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 preserve, educate and restore historic properties, primarily in the Historic District of Ellicott City.
Our passion for preservation is best known by our Annual Decorator Show House. Our accomplishments in restoration and fundraising have led to successful partnerships with property owners in restoring our county’s historic homes and preserving them for future generations.
Recent News and Upcoming Events
HEC Annual Membership Meeting
Upcoming Event: Sunday, April 15, 2018
You are cordially invited to join us at this year’s Annual Membership Meeting & Luncheon with Guest Speaker Len Lazarick
Agenda also includes: lunch; an announcement about a HEC’s Commitment to the restoration of Carrollton Hall, located on the grounds of The Shrine of St. Anthony; the election of 2018 Officers and Board of Directors; a 2018 Show House update; a formal thank you to our volunteers and members; and an opportunity to renew memberships.
Sunday, April 15, 2018 ~ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm ~ at Mt. Ida
RSVP by April 5th by email to: historicec@hotmail.com – or by phone message at: 410-461-6908
Free for all current and future HEC members.
Show House Merchandise Pick-Up
News Announcement: 10/25/2017
HEC is pleased to announce that this year’s Decorator Show House was a success. Thank you to everyone who visited White Hall.
Merchandise pick-up days/times are:
Thursday, October 26: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Friday, October 27: 10:00 am – 7:00 pm
Saturday, October 28: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Historic preservation grants for Howard locations continue thanks to annual show house
Columbia Flier/Howard County Times Article
Howard County Times
9/28/2017
Restoration efforts following last year’s devastating Ellicott City flood continue to take new shape, now in the form of a grant program from a partnership between Preservation Maryland and Historic Ellicott City Inc.
The grants, totaling $50,000, were awarded last month to several groups located in the historic district, and are intended to fund repairs and restoration work on historic buildings, as well as outreach efforts to advance the work of the organization. Money for the grants was provided in large part from funds raised from Historic Ellicott City’s annual decorator show house.
Click here to read the complete article.
Nominate A Show House
Thousands of people toured White Hall in the Fall off 2017 making the event one of the most successful in HEC history. HEC has now turned to finding the next home to serve as a Show House. While the inventory of historic homes in Howard County is dwindling and finding a home on a large enough parcel of land is proving difficult, HEC’s Show House Committee is hard at work searching for the next location. The ideal homes are old and stately, located in Howard County, and with on-site acreage for parking or ability to use/create parking nearby. The home should be in livable condition needing mostly design and cosmetic improvements.
To learn more about the criteria we use in our search process click here.
Support Our Mission
For membership information, visit our membership page. For a one-time contribution, use the link below: