Compton Bassett (Upper Marlboro, Maryland)

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.[2]

Compton Bassett
Compton Bassett, 1936 HABS Photo
Location16508 Marlboro Pike, near Upper Marlboro, Maryland
Coordinates38°48′55″N 76°43′1″W
Area80 acres (32 ha)
Built1783 (1783)
Architectural styleGeorgian
NRHP reference No.83002959[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 8, 1983

The Hill family and descendants 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.[1] In July 2010 the house and grounds were acquired by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission. In an effort to slow-down the effects of time, in 2018 the house underwent a significant structural stabilization. MNCCPC engaged the nationally recognized restoration firm The Durable Restoration Company, working with a local firm to design-build the structural framework system to reinforce the external and internal portions of the house.

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Margaret W. Cook and Pamela James (December 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Compton Bassett" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2015-08-01.


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