Ellicott City in Howard County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Yates Market & Hardware

8247 Ca 1850's 8249 Ca 1922

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, December 18, 2017

1. Yates Market & Hardware Marker

Inscription. In 1905 SJ Yates opened his grocery store at 8247, formerly a home from the mid 1800’s. He used a model T truck to make free home deliveries. In 1925 he move to his newly-constructed building at 8249. In 1938 his grandson, Bladen, opened a hardware store in the original building. The Yates family maintained these businesses for 4 generations.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.

Location. 39° 16.053′ N, 76° 47.928′ W. Marker is in Ellicott City, Maryland, in Howard County. Marker is on Frederick Road (Maryland Route 144), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8249 Frederick Road, Ellicott City MD 21043, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Baltimore Regional Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); The Firehouse Museum (within shouting distance of this marker); Wootton Law Offices (within shouting distance of this marker); Day-French-Puhl House (within shouting distance of this marker); Starr Funeral Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Taylor's Row (within shouting distance of this marker); The Sykes Building

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Word Wars I, II and Korea Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ellicott City.

Also see . . . Yates Market--It's all about family... by Kay Weeks, Saturday, July 5, 2008. (Submitted on December 19, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.)

Photographed By Adam Margolis, July 20, 2021

2. Yates Market & Hardware Marker

Photographed By Adam Margolis, July 20, 2021

3. Yates Market & Hardware Marker

Photographed By Adam Margolis, July 20, 2021

4. Yates Market & Hardware Marker

8247 and 8249 Frederick Road image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, December 18, 2017

5. 8247 and 8249 Frederick Road

S. Bladen Yates Hardware image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, May 25, 2009

6. S. Bladen Yates Hardware

Yates Hardware at 8247 Main Street in 2009.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 18, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 19, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 478 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 19, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 9, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. 5. submitted on December 19, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 6. submitted on December 20, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.