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Carroll Baldwin Hall
Built in 1921 in memory
of Carroll Baldwin
(President of the Savage
Manufacturing Company
from 1905-1918) as a
community hall for the
residents of Savage.
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Savage Mill United
Methodist Church
Built by William Henry
Baldwin in 1888.
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Baltimore Street
Townhouses
Townhomes built during
the Civil War by mill
owners to house workers;
up to four families
shared each space.
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Savage Mill
“Manor” House
The Savage Mill Manor
was built in 1894 as
a residence for the
superintendent of the
Savage Manufacturing
Company (the Mill).
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Masonic Hall
The first school in Savage
was operated in what is
today Masonic Hall, a
community hall for the
residents of Savage.
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Baldwin “Summer”
Home
The Washington Street
home was built between
1859-1878 by the Baldwin
Family (owners of Savage
Mill from 1859-1948)
as a summer home.
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Historic Savage Mill
Historic Savage Mill, a
working textile mill from
1822 to 1947, was placed
on the National Register
of Historic Places in 1974.
It is now home to many
unique artist studios,
home furnishing, antiques
and specialty shops.
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Savage Mill
Powerhouse
(ruins)
The Savage Mill
Powerhouse (ruins)
produced power for the
Mill until Baltimore Gas
and Electric Company
(BGE) lines were
introduced in 1931.
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Bollman Iron
Truss Bridge
The Bollman Iron Truss
Semi-Suspension Bridge
that spans the Little
Patuxent River at Historic
Savage Mill is the last
standing Bollman Bridge
in the world, and is
recognized as a National
Historic Landmark.
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Savage Mill Trail –
Foundry Street
Purchased by Howard
County in 1978, this
trail was formerly part
of the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad’s rail
corridor through central
Maryland, built in 1887.
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HOWARD COUNTY OFFICIAL VISITORS + RESIDENTS GUIDE | 2016