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This Old Valve House

We hear about an abandoned “castle” in Baltimore that, with a little love and a few million bucks, could probably become a coffee house, farmers market or concert venue. It’s this old Valve House in Clifton Park. The Sun’s Jacques Kelly calls it “the little castle on St. Lo Drive,” a stunning architectural tribute to public works. Nick Redding, executive director of Preservation Maryland, talks about the prospects for restoring the Valve House. Plus, we catch up on a battle to save an old mill-worker neighborhood from the wrecking ball in Cumberland, in western Maryland, and Preservation Maryland’s role in helping to restore Ellicott City after last summer’s flood.

Check out the Roughly Speaking podcast on the Baltimore Sun website. Here’s a link to the episode!