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A Brief History of Upper Marlboro,
Maryland
Mount Airy Mansion, Upper
Marlboro, Maryland
The original part of the
house was built as a hunting lodge by Charles Calvert, the
Third Lord Baltimore, when he came from England around
1660. The dwelling then consisted of one 50 foot room with
fireplaces on each end. This room is one of the loveliest
in the house, which now consists of 13 large rooms.
On February 4, 1774
George Washington attended his step-son's, John Parke
Custis, wedding to the beautiful, "Nellie", Eleanor
Calvert. Washington had opposed the marriage due to their
youth but finally gave in and joined the festivities in
the the Calvert room of Mount Airy. He then became a
frequent visitor and is said to have given the Calverts
the boxwood in front of the home. Nellie's picture can be
seen in the Bowie-Smith room.
Mount Airy has endured
two major fires. The first in April of 1752, and again in
1931. At the time of the first fire the property belonged
to Benedict Calvert, it was rumored to be arson. The
second fire was in 1931, when Mount Airy had been
operating as a fashionable restaurant named Dower House.
It was after this fire that Cissy Patterson, the
illustrious owner of the Times-Herald, bought and
restored the Mansion. She also added the swimming pool,
tennis court, guest cottages and a large green house to
house her fabulous collection of orchids. She entertained
lavishly and her guests included Mr. and Mrs. Franklin
Delano Roosevelt, Alice Roosevelt Longworth, Robert
Considine, author Adela St. John, and other well known
people of the time.
In spite of the fact
that she had several other homes, one as close as Dupont
Circle, she spent summers as well as frequent weekends at
Mount Airy from 1931 until her death in the house in
1948. She died in what was then her bedroom, now the
offices for Pineapple Alley Catering. That ended a very
public and glamorous era for Mount Airy, but it's far from
the whole story of the House.
Parties, great and
small, weddings, births, deaths, visits from seven
Presidents all have left their mark, leaving a wonderful
feeling of expectancy to the lovely old home. We hope you
will want to come experience the history and atmosphere of
Mount Airy. Your own celebrations and special memories
will enrich and secure Mount Airy for the enjoyment of
future generations.
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