Mount Joy Preservation
Howard County
A countywide historic preservation organization

Howard County's Top Ten Endangered Sites, 2003
in alphabetical order
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. Read more
Elk Ridge Assembly Room
Elk Ridge Assembly Room This meeting room, located in the Lawyers Hill Historic District, was built in 1871 to promote unity among neighbors divided by the Civil War. Read more
The Town of Lisbon
The Lisbon Hotel Lisbon, located on the historic "National Road," was the first planned community in the county. This once grand hotel is the town's oldest building. Read more
Melvin Howard Log Cabin
Melvin Howard Log Cabin One of the few remaining log structures in Howard County, this 19th century stucture is believed to have housed an early machine shop. Read more
Mount Joy
Mont Joy Dating as early as 1695, Mount Joy/Santa Fe Farm also houses slave quarters and a log cabin. PHC believes the structures could be restored as a centerpiece for the new community. Read more
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 has recently been relocated to Rockburn Park. Read more
The Rockburn Heritage Center
McKenzies Bank Barn This Howard County facility in Elkridge's Rockburn Branch Park is designed to house three historic structures. Read more
St. Louis Cemetery Chapel
St. Louis Church Used as the original St. Louis parish church until 1889, the old chapel has fallen on hard times. A group of parishioners is raising funds to restore the chapel. Read more
Troy
Troy This large stone house was built on land patented in the 1600's. The site is planned to be developed as a park. Read more
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 structure is in ill repair. Read more
 

Read the article, "Group includes Lisbon on endangered-sites list," published in The Baltimore Sun.

View the Top Ten List for 2002
View the Top Ten List for 2001