FLAT IRON TASK FORCE

FLAT IRON TASK FORCE Although it was commonly known as the Smith Building in the early days, we have since come to know this iconic building in Mt. Airy as the Flatiron Building.

In October 1951, the town of Mt. Airy purchased the Flatiron building for $12,050, and it has remained in possession of the town ever since. The building has served a variety of functions over the years, including town hall, the local Maryland State Police office, a branch of the County Library, a military museum, and the former home to the Historical Society of Mt. Airy Museum. For 120 years, the

building has stood at the heart of downtown Mt. Airy and contributes to our town's listing on the National Register of Historic Places. The Mayoral Flatiron Task Force was established as a way to evaluate the integrity of the Flatiron building, as well as revisiting the proposed pedestrian walkway and community plaza preservation plan. The Historical Society of Mt. Airy also plays an essential role in this proposal, aiding in the financial assistance for another building evaluation in order to address growing safety concerns of the building. State funds and preservation grants can help offset town costs to restore the functionality of the building to serve a variety of purposes, including an open meeting space, pop-up art gallery, performing arts venue, needed town storage space, living history museum, community forum, etc. which other historic towns across America have successfully achieved through “Adaptive Reuse Architecture". You can help to save the building by following the Flatiron Facebook group and any additional resources that may be posted there for community use.

13 more days to get your bingo seats purchased! It's going to be a sellout crowd.
01/07/2026

13 more days to get your bingo seats purchased! It's going to be a sellout crowd.

11/10/2025
Thank you to everyone who came out to support our fundraiser.
08/08/2025

Thank you to everyone who came out to support our fundraiser.

Thank you to everyone who came out for our fundraiser. It was great seeing everyone. I know we had a successful event.
08/05/2025

Thank you to everyone who came out for our fundraiser. It was great seeing everyone. I know we had a successful event.

Mexican food Monday!
06/16/2025

Mexican food Monday!

Save the date! Have dinner at Siempre de Fiesta (all day). A portion of the proceeds go to the Historical Society of Mount Airy to be used for the Flat Iron Preservation Project.

The Flat Iron Task Force greatly appreciates the Carroll delegation's support for the Historic Flat Iron Building and ot...
06/05/2025

The Flat Iron Task Force greatly appreciates the Carroll delegation's support for the Historic Flat Iron Building and other Mount Airy projects.

The state’s Capital Budget features bond funding for infrastructure, physical plant and public safety projects. It is a separate process and funding source than the state’s operating budget/BRFA. Our Carroll County Delegation was able to work together and across party lines with our colleagues in the Senate and House of Delegates, to secure funding for a number of key projects supporting public safety, veterans, students, our developmentally disabled community and several of our towns in Carroll (as well as the Frederick County portion of District 5 - Mt. Airy). We were glad to be able to address these needs and look forward to continuing to partner with organizations in our county.

Here is the complete view of the Flat Iron logo. Mount Airy artist Lisa Carnes created this. Using it as our profile p...
06/05/2025

Here is the complete view of the Flat Iron logo. Mount Airy artist Lisa Carnes created this. Using it as our profile picture you don't get to see the complete logo, thought you might like to.

The Town of Mount Airy is working with Brennan and Company Architects to create a renovation plan for the Flat Iron Bui...
06/05/2025

The Town of Mount Airy is working with Brennan and Company Architects to create a renovation plan for the Flat Iron Building. This renovation plan should be completed sometime this summer. This will lead the way toward the beginning of phase 1 of the renovation which includes fixing moisture issues on the bottom floor and adding to the foundation for an elevator shaft on the south side of the building. The below drawings were supplied by Brennan and Company Architects.

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