Ellicott City in Howard County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Ellicott City Volunteer Fire Department
Photographed by Tom Fuchs, June 25, 2009
1. Ellicott City Volunteer Fire Department Marker
Incorporated 1927
Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works
Project No MD 100-F
Sponsors
Board of Commissioners
Howard County, Maryland
Erected 1939.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Heroes • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1927.
Location. 39° 16.11′ N, 76° 48.021′ W. Marker is in Ellicott City, Maryland, in Howard County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Hill Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8390 Main Street, Ellicott City MD 21043, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Jonathan Ellicott Building (here, next to this marker); New Fire Station & Transit Terminal (a few steps from this marker); Fire House Annex (within shouting distance of this marker); The National Road (within shouting distance of this marker); MaryLandscapes (within shouting distance of this marker); Ellicotts Mills (within shouting distance of this marker); Fells Lane Community
this page online
Other markers no longer nearby. The Road to Prosperity (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); Old Court House, 1840: (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . Ellicott City Volunteer Fire Department. Department website homepage:
At a regular meeting on August 24, 1888, authorization was granted to purchase a hand-drawn ladder wagon from the Charles T. Holloway Company, Baltimore, Maryland. Funds to cover the cost were received from public subscriptions. The Board of County Commissioners at their Tuesday, September 4, 1888 meeting, ordered that a donation of $100 be made to the local fire company. (Submitted on July 6, 2009.)
Photographed by Tom Fuchs, June 25, 2009
2. Ellicott City Volunteer Fire Department Building
Credits. This page was last revised on March 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2009, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,784 times since then and 79 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 6, 2009, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
