Help Preserve and Restore the Flat Iron Building

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The Flat Iron Building, once known as the Smith Building and the Pryor Building, has existed in its current configuration since 1903, housing a number of different businesses, including a harness shop, barbershop, drug store, music shop, as well as town hall, the local Maryland State Police office, a branch of the County Library, a military museum, and the former home to the Mt. Airy Historical Society and Museum.

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For more information on the history of this iconic building, check out the attached report.

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Mayor Hushour formed a task force of concerned citizens and, in partnership with the Historical Society of Mount Airy , is working to preserve and restore this iconic building. Structural analysis and architectural design have been completed, and the architectural firm has completed and submitted the architectural rendering with specifications that will be used for the design of the building.  This will be a multi-year, phased in approach to assure the stability of the building and downtown revitalization. The town has applied for and received several grants, which will allow us to move forward with foundational work, which is the first step in renovating the building in place. The Flat Iron Task Force is now working on fundraising to supplement grant money.  A project of this scope is extremely expensive so we will be ramping up efforts to garnish the funds needed to return the Flat Iron to a vibrant building that will benefit everyone in Mount Airy.  Check our "How Can I Help" page to see what fundraising and grant writing efforts have accomplished thus far. We will soon be posting the architectural designs here so everyone can see what this wonderful building will become.

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​Stay tuned here and on the "How Can I Help" page for more information on how YOU can get involved to restore this historic building.  Once restored, this beautiful building can be an incredibly viable and vibrant part of downtown Mount Airy!

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