Elkridge Furnace Complex
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The Elkridge Furnace Complex is a historic iron works located on approximately 16 acres (64,749.8 m²) at Elkridge
, Howard County, Maryland
. It comprises the six remaining buildings of an iron furnace which operated from the 18th century into the 1860s. Included are a large -story Federal/Greek Revival house constructed about 1835 as the residence of the furnace owner; a frame dwelling of approximately the same date which probably accommodated a manager or clerk; a -story company store and hotel or dormitory for furnace workers; two 19th century outbuildings, possibly slave quarters; and a mid-19th-century brick duplex worker's dwelling. It is now operated as a restaurant and banquet facility.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1990.
Elkridge, Maryland
Elkridge is a census-designated place in Howard County, Maryland, United States. The population was 22,042 at the 2000 census. Founded early in the 18th century, Elkridge is located at the confluence of three counties, the other two being Anne Arundel and Baltimore counties...
, Howard County, Maryland
Howard County, Maryland
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*62.2% White*17.5% Black*0.3% Native American*14.4% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.6% Two or more races*2.0% Other races*5.8% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
. It comprises the six remaining buildings of an iron furnace which operated from the 18th century into the 1860s. Included are a large -story Federal/Greek Revival house constructed about 1835 as the residence of the furnace owner; a frame dwelling of approximately the same date which probably accommodated a manager or clerk; a -story company store and hotel or dormitory for furnace workers; two 19th century outbuildings, possibly slave quarters; and a mid-19th-century brick duplex worker's dwelling. It is now operated as a restaurant and banquet facility.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1990.
External links
- Elkridge Furnace Complex, Howard County, including photo from 2001, at Maryland Historical Trust
- Restaurant and Banquet Facility website