Castle Howard by Hawksmoor. The grounds of Castle Howard are also used as part of at least two charity running races during the year. Located on the Estate, but operating separately to the house and gardens and run by an entirely independent charitable trust, is the Yorkshire Arboretum. Originally created through the enthusiasm and partnership of George Howard (Lord Howard of Henderskelfe) and James Russell, over a period of eighteen years, from 1975 to 1992, it was opened to the public for the first time in 1999 and a new Visitor Centre opened in 2006.The arboretum's extensive and important collection of 6,000
Howard County Courthouse (Maryland) would lease back on a 25-acre county owned parcel which is now the current Park View and Ellicott Crossing housing subdivisions. In 2015 Executive Kittleman proposed a $300,000 survey to compare costs of upgrades compared to new construction of a courthouse. Howard County Courthouse (Maryland) The Howard County Courthouse is the former Courthouse building that now houses the Orphan's Court A stone house on main street served as a temporary courthouse during construction from 1840-1843. A new property was purchased from Deborah Disney. The $24,000 granite structure was started in 1840 taking three years to build on a steep hill