Caplan's store redone and open for business

Although the back portion which went over the river was removed, a small portion has been fixed up by the county and open. Stop by while you are in old EC shopping or just walking around.

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... Nv 2025...