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Compton Bassett (Upper Marlboro, Maryland)
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Compton Bassett is a historic home in Upper Marlboro
, Prince George's County
, Maryland
, United States
, that was constructed ca. 1783. It is a two-story brick Georgian
house, covered with cream-colored stucco
, on a high basement of gray stucco. A two-story wing was added in 1928. Remaining outbuildings include a chapel to the southeast, a meathouse to the southwest, and a dairy to the northwest. Also on the property is a family burial ground.
The Hill family and descendents lived at this site from 1699 to 1900. Hills Bridge (700 meters to the southeast) has carried traffic over the Patuxent River here since a toll bridge was first constructed in 1852 by W.B. Hill. Compton Bassett was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1983. In July 2010 the house and grounds were acquired by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
.
Upper Marlboro, Maryland
Upper Marlboro is a town in and the county seat of Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The live-in population of the town core proper was only 648 at the 2000 census, although Greater Upper Marlboro is many times larger....
, Prince George's County
Prince George's County, Maryland
Prince George's County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland, immediately north, east, and south of Washington, DC. As of 2010, it has a population of 863,420 and is the wealthiest African-American majority county in the nation....
, Maryland
Maryland
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, United States
United States
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, that was constructed ca. 1783. It is a two-story brick Georgian
Georgian architecture
Georgian architecture is the name given in most English-speaking countries to the set of architectural styles current between 1720 and 1840. It is eponymous for the first four British monarchs of the House of Hanover—George I of Great Britain, George II of Great Britain, George III of the United...
house, covered with cream-colored stucco
Stucco
Stucco or render is a material made of an aggregate, a binder, and water. Stucco is applied wet and hardens to a very dense solid. It is used as decorative coating for walls and ceilings and as a sculptural and artistic material in architecture...
, on a high basement of gray stucco. A two-story wing was added in 1928. Remaining outbuildings include a chapel to the southeast, a meathouse to the southwest, and a dairy to the northwest. Also on the property is a family burial ground.
The Hill family and descendents lived at this site from 1699 to 1900. Hills Bridge (700 meters to the southeast) has carried traffic over the Patuxent River here since a toll bridge was first constructed in 1852 by W.B. Hill. Compton Bassett was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1983. In July 2010 the house and grounds were acquired by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission is a bi-county agency that administers parks and planning in Montgomery and Prince George's Counties in Maryland.-History:...
.
External links
- Compton Bassett, Prince George's County, Inventory No.: PG:79-10, including photo in 1977, at Maryland Historical Trust website
- M-NCPPC Inventory of Historic Sites (Prince George's County); Compton Bassett, entry 79-063-10, p. 141
- Compton Bassett, 16508 Old Marlboro Pike, Upper Marlboro, Prince George's County, MD: 14 photos and 13 data pages, at Historic American Building Survey
- Compton Bassett, Smokehouse, Upper Marlboro, Prince George's County, MD: 2 photos and 1 data page, at Historic American Building Survey
- Compton Bassett, Dairy, Upper Marlboro, Prince George's County, MD: 3 photos and 1 data page, at Historic American Building Survey
- Compton Bassett, Tenant House, Upper Marlboro, Prince George's County, MD: 2 photos and 1 data page, at Historic American Building Survey
- Compton Bassett Chapel, Marlboro Pike (State Route 408), Upper Marlboro, Prince George's County, MD: 7 photos and 6 data pages, at Historic American Building Survey