This fall, artist Mark Russo painted some bright vibrant paintings on the boards of Great Panes and Phoenix on lower Main Street, Ellicott City. He cleverly made the two art pieces look like stained glass, on the building (Great Panes) which used to make and sell stained glass. Likewise the painting for the Phoenix includes an imaginative version of the brick wall breaking apart, and the phoenix (bird) rising. Unfortunately those buildings and two others will be demolished
this January. So go down and see these creative paintings quickly!
ALERT the wall mural was torn down early, see below.
Great Panes windows -
Middle/lower Main St. buildings
Upper Main St. and yellow firehouse
Great Panes building. 8069 Main St.
Phoenix - a phoenix (the mythical bird), the old town clock (lost in 2016 flood, then found and put back up, then lost in 2018 flood, then found); and ...
...damaged bricks flying
Phoenix building. 8049 Main Street - Putney-Fort-O’Brien-Fissell Property (HO-330) Kramer-Valmas Building (HO-78-4)
HERE. historically the store (grocery, liquor store then saloon), the house with iron railings, separate garage at back
The four buildings to be demolished in January, 8049-8069 Main Street
Unfortunately the wall with mural was torn down on Wednesday, Dec 28, just before the kids and I walked by on way to train station. Lots of kids and families went to the museum to see all the Holiday train displays. The County Office of Public Info had said the demo would be in January, so we all missed the mural during that busy time at the museum.
Click to enlarge images.
More information -
Mark Russo Creations Facebook:
HERE
Russo
painting AT NIGHT HERE, on facebook page of previous owner of the Phoenix (now Phoenix Emporium, Upper Main), with more pictures and info
HERE,
HERE
Video, 6 min. Ellicott City Partnership
HERE
©2023 Patricia Bixler Reber
Forgotten history of Ellicott City & Howard County MD
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