Historic Brick House Farms Up For Auction

ELLICOTT CITY, MD — The historic Brick House Farms has been placed on the auction block.

The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland has approved the sale of all assets of Taro Investment Corporation, including Brick House Farms, at an online auction with bidding to start Nov. 12 that ends Nov. 18. The property is located at 4649 Sheppard Lane in Ellicott City.

Brick House Farms includes a 20,000-square-foot light industrial building that used to operate as a natural alkaline springs water bottling plant.

The property also includes a 19th century main house and barns registered with the Maryland Historical Trust that features streams, ponds, pastures, run-ins, a round pen, tenant house and a modern stable including a workshop.

According to a document with the Maryland Historical Trust, the early 19th century home at Brick House Farm originally was built as a two-story home with a gabled roof, brick exterior, brick chimneys and an interior with a central hall and several entrances. In the early 20th century, a two-room, two-story wing was added to the west and a two-story-high east wing was built. It was completely renovated in 1920s or 1930s, historians said, and added a large den/sunroom on the west.

The farm sits on a tract of land that was part of Doughoregan Manor.

For more information about the auction, click here.