Melford, Crain Highway (U.S. Route 301), Mitchellville, Prince George's County, MD
Summary
Significance: Melford is an excellent example of the mid-nineteenth century side-hall-and-double-parlor-plan, brick plantation house. This house type was typical of the finer homes built by Prince Georges' wealthy planter and merchant class during the early- to mid-19th century (1820 to 1850s). This example incorporates Greek Revival and Federal details, with a bowed bay at the side elevation an unusual variation on this familiar architectural theme. Melford is also of interest as the home of two prominent local families, the Ducketts and the Hardistys.
Survey number: HABS MD-627
Building/structure dates: after. 1840- before. 1850 Initial Construction
Tags
houses
plantation houses
mitchellville
melford
crain
highway
crain highway
prince george
maryland
john o brostrup
richard duckett
thomas duckett
richard hardisty
historic american buildings survey
t klugh
photo
prince george county
ultra high resolution
high resolution
united states history
stairs
stairways
parlor
library of congress
Date
1933 - 1970
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Duckett, Richard
Duckett, Thomas
Hardisty, Richard
Klugh, T, transmitter
Brostrup, John O., photographer
Location
Mitchellville
,
38.93825, -76.82020
Source
Library of Congress
Link
Copyright info
No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html