Montpelier

South Laurel, MD - Located south of Laurel in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, Montpelier is a five-part Georgian country house with a central block and flanking end pavilions connected to the main block by hyphens most likely constructed between 1781 and 1785. It has also been known as the Snowden-Long House, New Birmingham, or simply Montpelier. Built by Major Thomas Snowden and his wife Anne, the house is now a National Historic Landmark operated as a house museum. The home and 70 acres (28 ha) remain of what was once a slave plantation of about 9,000 acres (3,600 ha). The two-story central block has a five-bay elevation, with a projecting three-bay pavilion topped by a pediment. The hipped roof features large projecting chimneys emerging about halfway up the roofline. The front and rear doors are similar in character, with flanking pilasters and an open pediment. The interior features carved woodwork. The paneling in the drawing room conceals a secret doorway leading to a set of stairs. In 1970, the house was set in formal gardens. Three terraces were outlined in boxwood hedges and arranged as an allée. A boxwood maze near the south wing was stated to be more than 200 years old. Most of the boxwood hedges have since been removed. A hexagonal eighteenth century summerhouse is located at the end of the allée. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1970, primarily for its architecture. [Wiki]    Link to Photo Without Frame    Thank You for Making this Daily Photo the #4 Pick on 10-01-2018

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