Collier's Grist Mill - Ellicott City Historic District - Ellicott City, MD - NRHP Historic Districts - Contributing Buildings on Waymarking.com

The plaque says, "A stone mill for processing grain through mid to late 1800's. A wooden bridge was used to cross the Tiber to get to Main St. In the 1890's, Herman Shriver formed a company with local investors to begin using the mill's water power and steam to provide the first electric power and lights to the town. It became the Patapsco Light & Power Co plant about 1904."

Taken from the NRHP nomination form, "The Collier's Grist Mill is indicated on the Hopkin's Atlas of 1878. The present building still retains the original mill wheel and is now occupied as an office and upholstery shop for the owners, a firm of Interior Decorators who have renovated and restored this old structure in a most creative and imaginative manner. The three bay wide, three bay deep, two story high stone structure is incased into a two story high, one bay deep, shed roofed frame addition which runs along its south wall. The stone structure is still identifiable and opens on to Tiber Alley, a picturesque cobble stoned street. Its north wall faces the Tiber River and holds an interesting first floor sliding door and small balcony."

Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Ellicott City Historic District Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link] NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): [Web Link] Address: Tiber Alley, Ellicott City, MD, USA How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Narrative found on the internet (Link provided below) Optional link to narrative or database: [Web Link]

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