Historic Ellicott City Rebuilds

By Sheilah Kast,

Published October 7, 2016 at 10:09 AM EDT

Ellicott City’s historic Main Street reopened yesterday. It’s been closed since flooding devastated the area in July. One of the challenges property owners face is rebuilding in a way that meets the requirement of the historic district. We talk to Jennifer Johnson, owner of two storefronts that were saved from demolition, and Nicholas Redding, executive director of Preservation Maryland.

Preservation Maryland's blog is here.

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