• Every Wednesday after the 2019 Decorator Show House closes to the public, our “Design at Dusk” experience will offer ticketed guests a private tour, light refreshments and designer presentations.
• The Show House boutique will remain open for “Design at Dusk” guests.
• This is a great private space for book clubs, bunco groups, birthday parties, corporate gatherings and more.
• “Design at Dusk” tickets are limited in quantity and will be available for purchase shortly.

Proceeds from our 2018 Show House were made available to provide direct assistance for the rehabilitation and preservation and promotion of cultural resources within the Ellicott City National Register Historic District and the surrounding area in Howard County.  HEC partnered with Preservation Maryland to create and fund the Historic Ellicott City Revitalization Grant Program. This grant cycle, the recipients are:

Old Stone Tavern, Patapsco Heritage Greenway, the Howard County Historical Society, and Preservation MD for their Ellicott City Jail Project.

Click Read More for additional information.

HEC is proud to announce its 2019-2020 Board of Directors

Officers
President, Peggy Maxson
Vice President, Bill Hugel
Treasurer, Rozalia Case
Secretary, Nina Buffington

Immediate Past President
Joan Becker

For the complete list of Directors and Advisory Council Members, click Read More below.

On Friday, February 22nd, HEC board members and officers toured historic Carrollton Hall and presented a check for $30,000 to Joseph Hamilton, Director of Mission Advancement for the Franciscan Friars Conventual of the Our Lady of the Angels Province.

These funds, combined with a past HEC donation, are going toward the continued renovation and establishment of The Heritage Room in Carrollton Hall.

Historic Ellicott City, Inc. is proud to be a part of this effort to preserve and share this landmark with the community and visitors alike.

HEC has started to look for the next historic home that will serve as our 2019 Show House.  If you have a prospect for us to consider, please review the criteria below and send us an e-mail to let us know. 

• The property must be located in Howard County
• Historic significance and age—generally at least 50 years old
• Exterior appeal that will attract visitors
• Adequate size to accommodate perhaps 100 visitors per day
• A floor plan that allows for a comfortable flow for visitors
• Adequate level parking for approx. 100 cars, preferably on the premises or safe off-street with safe ingress and egress to public roads
• Basement, barns or other outbuildings to accommodate vendors
• All utilities must be turned on with at least one working bathroom
• Homes in need of cosmetic not structural improvement
• We do not replace kitchens, baths or hardwood floors
• Homes that are or will be completely empty for the design work
• A home that will be vacated by owners July through late October
• The owner will be presented with a “design board” to review for each room