Fairview construction began around the year 1788 on an expanse of land owned by Baruch Duckett in Collington, Maryland (now the census-designated place of Fairwood).[1] The house is a transitional federal/Greek revival design considered to be a significant part of the Prince George's County heritage.[2] Fairview is a two-story stuccoed brick plantation house with flush end chimneys and a unique stepped gable at one gable end. Its Georgian plan interior features fine Federal style trim.[3]
| Fairview Estate | |
|---|---|
 Fairview Manor in August 2007 | |
  Location within Maryland | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Federal/Greek revival plantation home |
| Town or city | Fairwood, Maryland |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 38°57′06″N 76°47′03″W / 38.95167°N 76.78417°W |
| Completed | c. 1790 |
| Client | Baruch Duckett |
History
editUpon his death in 1810 at Fairview, Duckett left the estate to his son-in-law, Captain William Duckett Bowie. The will stipulated that William Duckett Bowie and his sons should have Fairview as long as they did not cut down certain trees standing near the house but "if the said Bowie, or any of his children should fell the trees, then the property shall go to my brother, Isaac Duckett."[4] Bowie's son, Governor of Maryland Oden Bowie, was born at Fairview in 1826 and was buried on the grounds in 1894.[5]
Fairview was one of the larger slave-holding plantations in the county, tended by over 100 enslaved at its production height; 47 during Oden Bowie's ownership.[6]
In the 1980s, land that made up the plantation consisted of a turf farm and woods. The owners of the estate sold most of the land to The Rouse Company who built a housing development that bears the name Fairwood on the site.[7] While not currently on National Register of Historic Places, the Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission is the local authority and considers the house and cemetery to be a historic site, #71A-13.[8]
Descendants of Baruch Duckett remained in residence until 2017, when Fairview was offered for sale for the first time in its history. The home has exchanged ownership multiple times and is now under the care of Fairview Manor, LLC. [9]
Thoroughbred racing
editOden Bowie, perhaps inspired by Samuel Ogle's nearby Belair Stables and the Belair Stud, founded a stable at Fairview that produced successful race horses including Belle D'Or, Oriole and Crickmore.[10]
Further reading
edit- Raghavan, Sudarsan (August 19, 2005). "Faded Sketch Propels Families Across a Racial Divide: Search for Md. Ancestors Reveals Old Memories, New Bonds". The Washington Post.
- Bowie, Walter Worthington (1971). The Bowies and Their Kindred; A Genealogical and Biographical History. Polyanthos. ISBN 978-0-8328-1963-6.
References
edit- ^ Arnett, Earl; Brugger, Robert J.; Papenfuse, Edward C. (March 22, 1999). Maryland: A New Guide to the Old Line State. The Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 401. ISBN 978-0-8018-5980-9.
- ^ "Heritage Themes" (PDF). Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission. September 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-10-30. Retrieved 2007-08-16.
- ^ "Illustrated Inventory 906" (PDF). Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission: 86. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-12-14. Retrieved 2007-08-17.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Hall, Clayton Colman (1912). Baltimore: Its History and Its People, vol.3. Lewis Historical Publishing Co. pp. 303–306.
- ^ "The Prince George's Hall of Fame". Prince George's County Historical Society.
- ^ "Benjamin Duckett MSA SC 5496-8398". Maryland State Archives. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ^ Reynolds, Cate (October 12, 2015). "Maryland's Renaissance Man: The Life Of Governor Oden Bowie Is Recounted By His Descendants". What's Up.
- ^ "Prince George's County Planning Board No.04-29 File No. DSP-03068 Resolution" (PDF). Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission. Retrieved 2007-08-16.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Illustrated Inventory 906" (PDF). Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission: 86. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-12-14. Retrieved 2007-09-16.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Arnett, Earl; Brugger, Robert J.; Papenfuse, Edward C. (March 22, 1999). Maryland: A New Guide to the Old Line State. The Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 401. ISBN 978-0-8018-5980-9.