BY Marco Kathuria—The Greater Oella Community Association newsletter is sent to residents via postal mail every quarter. Thanks to Jay Patel, a PDF version of the newsletter will now be published on this website (and a clone of the site at ILoveOella.com) once the bulk mailings have taken place. The newsletter also serves to promote local businesses. Contact Jay Patel at the … [Read more...] about #NEWSLETTER: GOCA Newsletter, Spring 2023 Edition
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#VIDEO: People and Places in Oella, Maryland
BY Marco Kathuria—Do you have a video about our community that you'd like to feature on this website? If so, use our contact form to send us a note and we'll get right back to you. A selection of videos shot within the Oella community … [Read more...] about #VIDEO: People and Places in Oella, Maryland
#TIMELESS: Past Blends With Present in Historic Mill Village
BY–Paul W. Valentine (This article was originally published by the Washington Post in 1993) Tucked away in the wooded ravines of the Patapsco River valley just west of Baltimore stands Oella, a 19th century mill village of frame homes and brick and stone row houses that time seems to have passed by. While its inhabitants, including many Washington commuters, are … [Read more...] about #TIMELESS: Past Blends With Present in Historic Mill Village
#HEARING: Zoning Plan for Ellicott Mill (with WEBEX Link)
BY Marco Kathuria—A virtual hearing to review the request for a special variance to allow for the redevelopment of and permit the issuance of building permits for "Ellicott Mill" will take place on August 11th and 12th, 2022. … [Read more...] about #HEARING: Zoning Plan for Ellicott Mill (with WEBEX Link)
#VIDEO: Paul Dongarra Talks About Sustainable Development
BY Marco Kathuria—After contacting the Democrat candidates running for Baltimore County Council District 1 Representative, Paul Dongarra responded to my enquiry. I explained that I was interested in having him speak on camera about the proposed redevelopment of the Ellicott Mill so the greater Oella community would better understand his position regarding this matter. … [Read more...] about #VIDEO: Paul Dongarra Talks About Sustainable Development
#REFERENCE: 1st Community Input Meeting Minutes (CIM) for the Ellicott Mill Project (May 2021)
BY Marco Kathuria—The developer and his team behind the proposed historic redevelopment and adaptive reuse of the Ellicott Mill, presented their initial plan to members of the community last year. They heard questions and comments from those in attendance and responded to them. … [Read more...] about #REFERENCE: 1st Community Input Meeting Minutes (CIM) for the Ellicott Mill Project (May 2021)
#EXPLAINER: Why was the June 16, 2022 Hearing for the Ellicott Mill Redevelopment Plan Postponed?
BY Marco Kathuria—A letter from Judge Paul M. Mayhew addressed to Peter Gutwald, Director Department of Permits, Approvals & Inspections with Baltimore County explains why he postponed the Ellicott Mill Project hearing (PAI Case Nos. 01-0616 & 2021-0291-SPHASA). … [Read more...] about #EXPLAINER: Why was the June 16, 2022 Hearing for the Ellicott Mill Redevelopment Plan Postponed?
#MEETING: Flooding Issues on Old Frederick Rd.
BY Marco Kathuria—Baltimore County’s Department of Public Works and Transportation is hosting an Oella community meeting to discuss the current roadway conditions for the embankment section of Old Frederick Road past Bryans Mill Way on on July 6, 2022. … [Read more...] about #MEETING: Flooding Issues on Old Frederick Rd.
#HEARING: Zoning Plan for Ellicott Mill
BY Marco Kathuria—A virtual hearing to review the request for a special variance to allow for the redevelopment of and permit the issuance of building permits for the existing building known as "Ellicott Mill" will take place on June 16, 2022. … [Read more...] about #HEARING: Zoning Plan for Ellicott Mill
#INTERVIEW: Preservation of Oella Mill Town Brings Honors for Developer
BY—Janene Holzberg (This article was originally published in the Howard County Times in 2011) Charles Wagandt is waiting patiently. When he stepped up nearly 40 years ago to help rescue a town whose very existence was being threatened, recession certainly wasn't on his mind. But now, the nation's sluggish economy is his primary foe as he waits for the downturn to lift … [Read more...] about #INTERVIEW: Preservation of Oella Mill Town Brings Honors for Developer
#PLAN: Historic Preservation of the Ellicott Mill
BY Marco Kathuria—Part one in a multipart interview series featuring the key participants in the plan to redevelop an historic flour mill in Maryland is now available for viewing on YouTube and Vimeo. The existing structure was built in 1916 and stands on the footprint of several mills dating back to 1774 when the Ellicott Brothers built the first structures … [Read more...] about #PLAN: Historic Preservation of the Ellicott Mill
#HISTORIES: Founding and Expansion
Oella, Maryland Oella is a small factory town lying at the bottom of a rocky gorge on the east bank of the Patapsco River and is unified by its industrial heritage as a working community. Its structures are functional and without ornamentation. This stark quality of the built environment placed in a dramatic natural setting still densely wooded gives Oella its special … [Read more...] about #HISTORIES: Founding and Expansion
#ARCHIVES: The Oella Historic District Registration with The National Park Service
A Scan of the Original Form Submission Source Document Processed with Optical Character Recognition Software (Edited) REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS Historic American Buildings Survey, Baltimore County Historical Society Historic Buildings Survey, Library of Congress, Wash., D.C. Date1964-1975 Depository for Survey Records: Baltimore County Historical … [Read more...] about #ARCHIVES: The Oella Historic District Registration with The National Park Service
