Mount Joy Preservation
Howard County
A countywide historic preservation organization

Howard County's Top Ten Endangered Sites, 2001
in alphabetical order
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's
Guilford Pratt Truss Bridge
B&O Guilford Pratt Truss Bridge The 1902 bridge, which spans the Little Patuxent River along Old Guilford Road, is vulnerable to further deterioration and vandalism.
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Blandair
Blandair The 18th century farm, located in the heart of Columbia, consists of a main house and many fine outbuildings. All are in critical need of basic repairs.
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The Columbia Exhibit Center
Columbia Exhibit Center As Columbia nears the completion of its planned construction, the importance of original structures such as the Exhibit Center may be overlooked.
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Dorsey/Arcadia Cemetery
Dorsey/Arcadia Cemetery With graves dating from 1809, this old family cemetery is hidden in the Valley Mede neighborhood of Ellicott City. Now surrounded by newer homes, the cemetery has been neglected.
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The Lisbon Hotel
The Lisbon Hotel This once grand hotel is the oldest surviving building in Lisbon. The availability of financial incentives makes this an excellent candidate for restoration and adaptive reuse.
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Mount Joy
Mont Joy Dating as early as 1695, Mount Joy/Santa Fe Farm also houses slave quarters, a log cabin and other outbuildings. Development plans call for all outbuildings to be destroyed.
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The Pfeiffer's Corner Schoolhouse
Pfeiffer's Corner Schoolhouse The schoolhouse was built about 1895 in eastern Howard County and moved to Clarksville in 1988. It is scheduled to be relocated to Rockburn Park
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The Rockburn Heritage Center
McKenzies Bank Barn This Howard County facility in Rockburn Branch Park in Elkridge is designed to house four historic structures. Despite budget constraints, completion of the project is reasonably, but not fully, assured.
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Upper Church Road/Sylvan Lane
Church Road/Sylvan Lane The Upper Church Road and Sylvan Lane area of the Ellicott City Historic Area is a unique environment threatened by future infill development.
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Woodlawn Slave Quarters
Woodlawn Slave Quarters Now located on Columbia Association property, the slave quarters represents one of the few surviving buildings of its type. Its roof has collapsed and vegetation threatens its structure.
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Read PHC's criteria for selecting its Top 10 Endangered Properties

Read the article, "Racing to Rescue History," published in The Baltimore Sun.