Ash Hill (Maryland) Explained

Ash Hill
Location:3308 Rosemary Lane, Hyattsville, Maryland
Coordinates:38.9803°N -76.9594°W
Built:1840
Architect:Clark, Robert
Architecture:Greek Revival, Late Victorian
Added:September 16, 1977
Refnum:77001523

In 1875, the property was purchased by General Edward Fitzgerald Beale, a well-connected figure known for his influential social circle. Beale was a close personal friend of President U.S. Grant, who visited Ash Hill and even kept his two Arabian horses, Leopard and Linden, stabled at Ash Hill. Beale also entertained other prominent figures of the time, including President Grover Cleveland and the famous showman Buffalo Bill Cody.

The house is architecturally notable for its imposing presence, emphasized by its foot-thick brick walls and commanding hilltop location. A significant addition to the house is the massive pillared porch that wraps around three sides of the building, which was added by Admiral Chauncey Thomas after he purchased the property in 1895.[1]

Ash Hill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: Ash Hill . November 1974. 2015-08-01 . Christopher Owens. Maryland Historical Trust.