Ellicott City Jail (former) Repairs – Ellicott City MD
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) supplied the labor to conduct repairs to the former Ellicott City Jail. Maryland WPA Project No. 181.
Patapsco Valley State Park – Ellicott City MD
“Conservation efforts began in the river valley in 1907 when the Patapsco State Forest Reserve was established. During the Depression years of the 1930s, President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) planted trees and built trails, picnic areas, campsites… read more
Post Office (former) – Ellicott City MD
The historic former Ellicott City post office was constructed ca. 1940 with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, presently serves as Howard County’s Tourism & Promotion building.
Post Office (former) Mural – Ellicott City MD
This 1942 Section of Fine Arts tempera on plaster mural depicts “Scenes of Old Ellicott City.” The mural is 4′ by 12′ and was painted by R. Dunne for what was the then-new (and now former) Ellicott City post office.