Ellicott City Historic District is a national historic district in Ellicott City , Howard County , Maryland . The Ellicott City Station is a National Historic Landmark located within the district . The district encompasses a predominantly 19th century mill town whose origins date to 1772 , including more than 200 18th - and 19th-century buildings . It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 . The 2016 Maryland flood severely impacted the historic district on July 30 , 2016 , as did another flood on May 27 , 2018 . It includes the Saint Paul Catholic Church , a handsome church which happens to be where Babe Ruth got married
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2018 Maryland flood
Ellicott City Historic District