Ellicott's Mills Historic District
- Also Known As: Oella also Ellicott City
- Address: MD 144
- Vicinity: S of Patapsco River Bridge
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1772/00/00 | Joseph E Ellicott (miller) | Architect | Andrew, John and Joseph Ellicott (3 brothers) establish the Ellicott Flour Mill on the Patapsco River (razed), a portion of the old mill is located in the power house at the southern end of the Wilkins-Rogers Company flour plant | |||
| 1789/00/00 | Oliver Evans | Inventor | Ellicotts are among the first merchant millers in the country to adopt the Oliver Evans patented system of mill automation. | Invention of the Automatic Flour Mill | ||
| 1798/00/00 | George Ellicott | Home | George Ellicott House is built opposite the mill (the granite residence was moved from its original location to the E side of MD 144). | |||
| 1830/00/00 | Ellicott's replace their first mill with a new mill in 1809, then again with the Patapsco Mill c 1830s | |||||
| 1830/05/24 | Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Co | Owner | The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad opens a line from Baltimore to Ellicott Mills. It is the first common carrier railroad to go into service in America. | Birth of the American Railroads | ||
| 1859/00/00 | The Alhambra is built in an Italianate style house built for Jonathan Ellicott, two-story frame house on the brow of a hill overlooking the flour mill. Ellicott, a grandson of Andrew Ellicott who co-founded the mills, died before he could move. |
| Particulars for Ellicott's Mills Historic District: | |
|---|---|
| Sight Category | Historic District |
| Area of Significance | Industry |
| Historic Use | Manufacturing facility |
| Criteria | Person |
| Owner | Private |
| Historic Use | Single dwelling |
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