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Granite, Maryland
FLT Independent Order of Odd Fellows Lodge Baltimore City No. 57 in Granite
FLT Independent Order of Odd Fellows Lodge Baltimore City No. 57 in Granite
Granite, Maryland is located in Maryland
Granite, Maryland
Granite, Maryland
Location in Maryland
Granite, Maryland is located in the United States
Granite, Maryland
Granite, Maryland
Location in the United States
Country  United States
State  Maryland
County Baltimore
Elevation
459 ft (140 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID 590353

Granite is an unincorporated community in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. Originally known as Waltersville, it was renamed Granite in recognition of its principal product (the Woodstock Quartz Monzonite was quarried). The village was the center of this industry, which during its peak in the late 19th century provided building materials for major projects throughout the eastern seaboard.

The Granite Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.

The Nike Missile Base BA-79 was located in Granite. It was active from 1954 to 1974.

In 1999, final scenes of The Blair Witch Project were filmed in the Griggs House in Patapsco Valley State Park. The state planned on demolishing the historic structure until publicity from the movie brought contributors for its preservation. The house was demolished at a later date without an announcement.

Granite National Historic District Plaque Rock Site
Plaque commemorating the creation of the Granite National Historic District
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