EXISTING CONDITIONS
Flour Mill
This eight-story four mill was constructed in 1916 and was the last extant flour mill operating in Maryland. It was an active flour mill for most of its 100 years of existence, until it ceased operations in 2020. During most of the period of its use, tractor trailer trucks brought grain and other products employed in the production of flour to the site on a daily basis, and tractor trailers took product away for distribution.
Typical conditions of existing building and railroad bridge looking northwest from existing Macadam parking area
Overview of property looking southerly from north of Frederick Road
Typical conditions along the front of the existing building
Typical existing conditions of property and structures looking southerly from the northern portion of the property
View of the existing property looking northwesterly from Frederick Road
Birds eye view of property
View of the property and existing conditions looking southerly from Oella Avenue
Existing conditions view of the silos looking southerly from the northern portion of the property
Typical conditions between existing building and silos looking east towards Frederick Road
View of existing property conditions looking northerly along the railroad bridge from the Howard County side of the Patapsco River
Typical existing conditions of the trestle, railroad bridge, and Patapsco River looking southerly from concrete platform
Existing condition of the railroad bridge looking southeast
View looking southeast along railroad bridge from the mill
View looking southeast between the existing building and the Patapsco River towards the trestle bridge
Existing conditions of the railroad bridge looking west from the existing macadam towards the Patapsco River
View of railroad trestle facing north
View looking northwest between the existing building and the Patapsco River from the trestle bridge
Overview of Existing Features
The subject property consists of 11.81 acres over numerous parcels, one of which contains property in both Howard and Baltimore Counties and which encompasses the Patapsco River along the site. The Baltimore and Howard County parcels are connected by a railroad trestle crossing the Patapsco River as well as by Frederick Road. South of Frederick Road the property runs for about .25 miles on both sides of the Patapsco River and for about 700-feet north of Frederick Road along the River. The acreage of the Baltimore County property is 8.64 acres, and the portion of that which is zoned BL-CCC is 7.02 acres.
The improved area of the site is substantially smaller than the entire tract. It is wholly zoned BL-CCC and consists of the main industrial plant and parking and is about 3.8 acres in size. The property has a substantial paved (but unstriped) parking area with a single access from Frederick Road. The building, originally constructed in 1916, consists of a full nine-story manufacturing structure (fronting on Frederick Road) linked to a two-story brick and block building (behind the taller building). The taller building is over 100 feet tall. A portion of the top floor stands at 122 feet in height. The entire structure encompasses approximately 186,000 square feet. Nine large grain silos are attached at the western side of the buildings and a railroad spur and trestle, now in disrepair, is connected to the main CSX line on the Howard County side of the river. The railroad spur extends between the buildings and presents a wonderful opportunity for a visual amenity.
