Arthur G. Bowie House c.1909
Nov 10th, 2008 by Gary Gestson
Location
Convenient to Baltimore & Washington, DC. Just minutes to the commuter train to Union Station.
About the House
Beautifully preserved and restored, this 5 bedroom & 2 1/2 bathroom historic home rests quietly on a private estate. With a long driveway and mature trees this is a home of rare and beautiful distinction.
The Arthur G. Bowie House is a handsome example of early twientieth century rural domestic architecture with Classical Revival elements.
It is situated on a high knoll. set back from Hillmeade Road - the old road from Collington to Springfield Station. It is located on what was once a 100 acre tract known as Spafield. This tract was in the mid-nineteenth century the property of Robert Bowie of Walter.
In 1891, the 100 acre Spafield tract was divided between the children of Cornelia M. Bowie; Ellen Bowie Addison received 26 acres including a dwelling house in which they had grown up (known by then as “Maple Shade” - PG#70-31), and Ar
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Bowie received the 74 unimproved acres which adjoined “Maple Shade” on the north. Arthur Bowie worked as a clerk for the Pennsylvania Railroad in Wilmington, Delaware, but after his marriage he returned to his Prince George’s County property and had this handsome dwelling constructed. It was completed in 1909 possibly by local carpenters, John & Millard Schafer. It remained the home of his daughter, Eleanor Bowie Carlson, until her death in 1977.
Excerpted from The Maryland Historical Trust
It is situated on a high knoll. set back from Hillmeade Road - the old road from Collington to Springfield Station. It is located on what was once a 100 acre tract known as Spafield. This tract was in the mid-nineteenth century the property of Robert Bowie of Walter. In 1891, the 100 acre Spafield tract was divided between the children of Cornelia M. Bowie; Ellen Bowie Addison received 26 acres including a dwelling house in which they had grown up (known by then as “Maple Shade” - PG#70-31), and Ar
thur GiletteBowie received the 74 unimproved acres which adjoined “Maple Shade” on the north. Arthur Bowie worked as a clerk for the Pennsylvania Railroad in Wilmington, Delaware, but after his marriage he returned to his Prince George’s County property and had this handsome dwelling constructed. It was completed in 1909 possibly by local carpenters, John & Millard Schafer. It remained the home of his daughter, Eleanor Bowie Carlson, until her death in 1977.
Excerpted from The Maryland Historical Trust
Architecturally Significant
The interior is divided into thirds east to west:
- Dining Room & Pantry on the east side
- Entry Hall & Kitchen in the center
- Front & Back Double Parlor on the west side
Wood Mantel
Located on the interior wall of the rear parlo, the mantel is decorated with engaged Tuscan columns and a central applied wreath ornament on a plain frieze.
Located on the interior wall of the rear parlo, the mantel is decorated with engaged Tuscan columns and a central applied wreath ornament on a plain frieze.
Interior door and window surrounds have vertical grooves and lintels have plain frieze with cyma reversa crown molding.
Projecting Two Story Bay
There is a one story porch across the entire south facade (front of the house) boasting Tuscan columns with molded capitals and bases. A two story projected semi-octagonal bay forms the entry hall and is accented by a low balustrade. Above, at lft level in the central gabe is a tripartite “Palladian” window with a small balustrade. THe central round-arched window has a keystone motif with decorative capital.
Maryland Historical Trust - Arthur G. Bowie House
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