Clark's Hardware store... since 1845!

Westlake Ace Hardware of Kansas City bought out Clark's Hardware Store from the 7th generation owner (Margaret Clark) in April 2024. It started in 1845 as Clarks Farm Supplies on Maryland Avenue across from the railroad station by John L. Clark.

Caplan's Department Store

8125 Main St., Ellicott City was bought by the Caplans 1913, 1926. Howard County, which owns the building, is working on it ($500,000 budget). Photographed this morning. Notice the close rear wall, compare with photo below. Back and side walls seem there, this rear wall added to give more support to the front wall/ facade? I shall rewrite, add more info and pictures.

This building was later than my prefered time period, so I did not take photos before the floods. It is next to the short building that Ellizabeth Ellicott Lea who wrote the first Maryland cookbook in 1845, collected rent from, so I have that corner. Blog post HERE

Updates: Mar 17

Main Street buildings coming down - Easton Funeral Home/Bean Hollow (Coffee) to Valmos Bros/Phoenix

The demolition will be documented here, so pictures will be added throughout the process. These are the last three buildings protecting the 1830 RR Station (the oldest in America) by blocking the flood waters down Main Street.

Updated: Feb 7, 15, 24, March 3, 8, 15, 29, 30

Main Street buildings coming down - Great Panes

The first Main Street building to be torn down is the old Great Panes, which did stained glass. Stone front building, c1841, additions and stucco c1870, c1920. Demolished by Feb 24

Saw this today, so doing a very quick post. Although I am very concerned for the train station when all four buildings are torn down and thus not able to curve the next flood waters on Main St. away from the B&O Station - the oldest train station in America; at least not as many buildings are being torn down as planned by the previous County Executive.