Maryland Historical Trust Inventory No. PG: 87B-026 Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties Form

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1 Inventory No. PG: 87B-026 Maryland Inventory of 1. Name of Property (indicate preferred name) historic other 2. Location (preferred) - Neck Road street and number Neck Road not for publication city, town Aquasco vicinity county Prince George's 3. Owner of Property (give names and mailing addresses of all owners) name Karen R. Thomas street and number 2309 Twin Valley Lane telephone city, town Silver Spring state MD zip code Location of Legal Description courthouse, registry of deeds, etc. Prince George's County Courthouse liber folio 421 city, town Upper Marlboro tax map 184 tax parcel 1 tax ID number Primary Location of Additional Data X Contributing Resource in National Register District Contributing Resource in Local Historic District Determined Eligible for the National Register/Maryland Register Determined Ineligible for the National Register/Maryland Register Recorded by HABS/HAER Historic Structure Report or Research Report at MHT Other: Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, Prince George's County Planning Department 6. Classification Category Ownership Current Function Resource Count district public agriculture landscape Contributing Noncontributing X building(s) X private commerce/trade recreation/culture 1 1 buildings structure both defense religion sites site X domestic social structures object education transportation objects funerary work in progress 1 1 Total government unknown health care vacant/not in use Number of Contributing Resources industry other: previously listed in the Inventory 4

2 7. Description Inventory No. PG: 87B-026 Condition excellent good X fair deteriorated ruins altered Prepare both a one paragraph summary and a comprehensive description of the resource and its various elements as it exists today. The is located at Neck Road near Aquasco, Maryland. However, the number on the dwelling indicates the address is Neck Road. The is located to the east of an unpaved circular drive on a sloping lot. A wood fence surrounds the dwelling to the west and north. Mature trees and shrubs, dense in areas, mark the property. Situated to the southeast of the dwelling is a shed. DWELLING The was constructed in late-nineteenth century. This wood-frame building has an I-house form and has been reclad in vinyl siding. The side-gable roof, covered in asphalt shingles, features a front-gable pediment on the façade (west elevation). The roof features overhanging eaves and a box cornice. An exterior-end brick chimney with corbeled cap is located on the north (side) elevation. An entry portico is located on the façade, while a screened porch is located on the north (side) elevation. The façade (east elevation) features a centrally placed, one-story, one-bay portico. The portico is supported by four wood posts and capped by a front-gable roof covered with asphalt shingles. The gable end of the portico is clad in vinyl siding. The portico shelters a single-leaf, paneled wood door featuring one-light sidelights and a three-light transom. Two 1/1 vinyl-sash windows with vinyl-clad surrounds flank the door. The second story is fenestrated by a small 6/6 window with wood surround flanked by two 1/1 vinyl-sash windows with vinyl-clad surrounds. The front-gable pediment is fenestrated by a semi-circular arched window with wooden sill and surround. The south (side) elevation is fenestrated by centrally located 1/1 vinyl-sash window with vinyl-clad surround at the first and second stories. The north (side) elevation is fenestrated by a 1/1 vinyl-sash window with vinyl-clad surround located at the first story, east of the chimney. The first story features a screened porch. Based on its form and materials, it appears the porch was constructed in the mid-twentieth century. Set on a poured concrete foundation and capped by a shed roof covered with asphalt shingles, the porch features screened openings. The east (rear) elevation is fenestrated by two 1/1 vinyl-sash windows with vinyl-clad surrounds located in the northern bays of the second story. Located on the east (rear) elevation is a one-story, full-width addition. Based on its form and materials, it appears the addition was constructed in the mid-twentieth century. Clad in vinyl siding, the addition is capped by a shed roof covered with asphalt shingles. An exterior-side brick chimney is located on the east elevation. Fenestration of the east elevation consists of a single-leaf wood door with lights flanked by paired 1/1 vinylsash windows with vinyl-clad surrounds. The south elevation of the addition is fenestrated by a 1/1 vinyl-sash

3 Maryland Inventory of Inventory No. PG: 87B-026 Number 7 Page 1 window with vinyl-clad surround. The north elevation is fenestrated by a 1/1 vinyl-sash window with vinyl-clad surround. The interior of the was not accessible at the time of the 2008 on-site survey. GARAGE Located to the southeast of the dwelling is a one-story garage. Based on its form and materials, it appears the garage was constructed in the mid-twentieth century and rebuilt c This concrete-block structure has no exterior cladding. The front-gable roof has no covering. Rafters are the only extant element of the roof. Fenestration consists of a single-leaf wood door on the north elevation flanked by window openings covered with plywood. The window openings feature wood surrounds and rowlock sills. The south elevation is fenestrated by two, large, single-leaf wood doors. The doors are currently off their hinges and are no longer operable. A small, one-story, one-bay addition is located on the west elevation of the garage. Based on its form and materials, it appears the addition was constructed c This concrete-block addition has no exterior cladding and is capped by a gable roof covered with metal sheets. The addition is missing half of its roof and has a collapsed west elevation. The interior of the garage was not accessible at the time of the 2008 on-site survey. INTEGRITY The retains a moderate level of integrity. Late-twentieth-century additions on the east (rear) elevation have not altered the form of the dwelling, as seen from Neck Road. The recent addition of vinyl siding and enclosure of the north (side) elevation porch has affected dwelling s integrity of materials, design, and workmanship. The construction of a large single-family house within sight of the dwelling to the north has diminished its integrity of setting, feeling, and association. Sited at the end of a long, one-lane road in rural Aquasco, Maryland, the retains its integrity of location as the property, as well as the surrounding properties, remain rural. The garage maintains a low level of integrity. It has lost its integrity of design, materials, and workmanship due to its current poor condition. The garage has lost its integrity of association, feeling, and setting as a result of its vacancy. The garage, situated close to the, maintains its integrity of location. Overall, the and associated resources maintain a low level of integrity.

4 8. Significance Inventory No. PG: 87B-026 Period Areas of Significance Check and justify below agriculture economics health/medicine performing arts archeology education industry philosophy X X architecture engineering invention politics/government art entertainment/ landscape architecture religion commerce recreation law science communications ethnic heritage literature social history community planning exploration/ maritime history transportation conservation settlement military X other: Local History Specific dates c Architect/Builder Unknown Construction dates c. 1885, c Evaluation for: National Register Maryland Register not evaluated Prepare a one-paragraph summary statement of significance addressing applicable criteria, followed by a narrative discussion of the history of the resource and its context. (For compliance projects, complete evaluation on a DOE Form see manual.) STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE The was constructed in the late-nineteenth century at Neck Road near Aquasco, Maryland. The dwelling is an example of the many vernacular farmhouses built in Prince George s County in the second half of the nineteenth century. The dwelling has an I-house plan with rear addition, a front-gable pediment, and a full-width side porch. As a result of several alterations and the rear addition, the does not retain sufficient integrity to convey its significance as a late-nineteenth-century I-house constructed in southern Prince George s County. HISTORIC CONTEXT The is located approximately one mile south of Aquasco, Maryland, a rural agricultural village located in southeastern Prince George s County. Aquasco Road (MD 381) serves as the major north-south transportation route in the community. The village s location between the Patuxent River on the east and Swanson s Creek on the west created a fertile area of farmland, primarily used to grow tobacco. Historically, tobacco was an important commodity in the community. The area s proximity to the Patuxent River not only contributed to the fertileness of the land, but also allowed access for the shipment of goods in and out of the community. By 1746, the production of tobacco was significant enough that a tobacco inspection warehouse was proposed for construction close to the community at Trueman s Point. Although the inspection station was never established, the landing was integral to commerce and trade. 1 In the eighteenth century, the area around Aquasco was divided into large tobacco plantations. 2 By the end of the eighteenth century, Aquasco Road was established through the area, resulting in the formation of a small village known as Woodville. 3 By the mid- 1 Pearl, African-American Heritage Survey, Mark Andrich, et al., Aquasco Historic District (PG: 87B-36), State Historic Sites Inventory Form (1984), 7:1. 3 Pearl, African-American Heritage Survey, 106.

5 Maryland Inventory of Inventory No. PG: 87B-026 Number 8 Page 1 nineteenth century, Martenet s Map of 1861 documents a grist mill, several stores, a tavern, blacksmith shop, several churches, and a wind mill. 4 Today the area is known as Aquasco. Martenet s map also documents A. H. Scott living south of Aquasco. The indicated location of residence does not match with current or historic maps, suggesting that the had not been built yet and A. H. Scott lived at Saint Phillips Road, the Scott Farmhouse (PG: 87B-011). Hopkins Atlas of 1878 notes Richard M. Scott living in the area of the. 5 Richard M. Scott, born c. 1843, was listed as a farmer at the time of the 1880 U.S. Federal Census. 6 Scott resided with his wife, Mary, and their five children. In 1885, Richard M. Scott conveyed the property to his wife, Mary Scott. 7 In 1955, Norman and Kathron Walker Lynn conveyed the property to Alfonso and Rose Procopio. 8 Alfonso Procopio, along with Albert Procopio, developed Aquasco Speedway, one of the pioneering dragstips on the east coast. 9 Aquasco Speedway is located south of the, on the same parcel of land. Currently the track is closed and entrance is barred by a locked gate. The Procopios also owned and operated Capitol Raceway in Crofton, Maryland and Cecil County Dragway in Rising Sun. The track was closed in In 1999, Alfonso Procopio conveyed the property to Raymond F. and Anita R. Procopio. 11 In 2002, Karen R. Thomas purchased the property from Raymond F. and Anita R. Procopio. 12 Currently, the property is not owner occupied. 4 Simon J. Martenet, Atlas of Prince George s County, Maryland, 1861, Adapted from Martenet s Map of Prince George s County, Maryland (Baltimore: Simon J. Martenet C.E., 1861). 5 G.M. Hopkins, Atlas of Fifteen Miles Around Washington, Including the County of Prince George Maryland (Philadelphia: G.M. Hopkins, C.E., 1878) U.S. Federal Census, Aquasco, Prince Georges, Maryland, Series T9, Roll 513, Family History Film , Page , Enumeration District 128, Image 0353, Richard M. Scott. 7 Richard M. Scott to Mary Scott, Prince George s County Land Records, JWB 4: Norman and Kathron Walker Lynn to Alfonso and Rose Procopio, Prince George s County Land Records, WWW 1824:49. 9 Atomic Pinup, Aquasco Speedway, Lee Martin, (accessed February 15, 2008). 10 Atomic Pinup, Aquasco Speedway, Lee Martin, (accessed February 15, 2008). 11 Alfonso Procopio to Raymond F. and Anita R. Procopio, Prince George s County Land Records, VJ 12771: Raymond F. and Anita R. Procopio to Karen R. Thomas, Prince George s County Land Records, REP 16074:421.

6 9. Major Bibliographical References Inventory No. PG: 87B U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule). Online: The Generations Network, Inc., Subscription database. Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC. Dwyer, Michael F. -Neck Road (PG: 87B-26) Inventory Form for State Historic Sites Survey, Hopkins, G.M. Prince George s County, from Atlas of Fifteen Miles Around Washington. Philadelphia: G.M. Hopkins, C.E., Martenet, Simon J. Martenet's Map of Prince George s County, Maryland. Baltimore: Simon J. Martenet, Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission and Prince George s County Planning Department, Historic Sites and Districts Plan, Prince George s County Land Records. 10. Geographical Data Acreage of surveyed property Acreage of historical setting Quadrangle name Benedict Quadrangle scale: 1:24,000 Verbal boundary description and justification The is sited on a acre parcel. The northern boundary is formed by the paved drive for Neck Road. The western and eastern boundaries run north-south through mature woodlands. The southern boundary follows the Consolidated Rail Corp lines. This property is associated with Parcel 1, as noted on Tax Map Form Prepared by name/title Paul Weishar, Architectural Historian organization EHT Traceries, Inc. date February 2008 street & number 1121 Fifth Street, NW telephone city or town Washington state DC The Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties was officially created by an Act of the Maryland Legislature to be found in the Annotated Code of Maryland, Article 41, Section 181 KA, 1974 supplement. The survey and inventory are being prepared for information and record purposes only and do not constitute any infringement of individual property rights. return to: Maryland Department of Planning 100 Community Place Crownsville, MD

7 Maryland Inventory of Inventory No. PG: 87B-026 Number 9 Page 1 CHAIN OF TITLE PRINCE GEORGE S COUNTY LAND RECORDS Deed JWB 2:43 November 29, 1882 Deed JWB 4:418 March 7, 1885 Deed 971:133 October 6, 1947 Deed WWW 1824:49 February 4, 1955 Deed VJ 12771:460 January 19, 1999 Deed REP 16074:421 June 18, 2002 George Forbes to Richard M. Scott. Richard M. Scott to Mary Scott. (Three tracts, Padgett s Rest, Ludford s Hope, and Brick Coat Manor, containing 53 acres) Edith B. Walker, heir of Katie Gibbons, to Norman Lynn and Kathron Walker Lynn. (10.06 acres) Norman Lynn Luck and Kathron Walker Luck to Alfonso and Rose Procopio. ( acres) Alfonso Procopio to Raymond F. and Anita R. Procopio. Raymond F. and Anita R. Procopio to Karen R. Thomas. ( acres)

8 Maryland Inventory of Inventory No. PG: 87B-026 Number 9 Page 2 Photo:, c. late-nineteenth century, view of the façade (west elevation), looking east. (January 2008)

9 Maryland Inventory of Inventory No. PG: 87B-026 Number 9 Page 3 Photo:, c. late-nineteenth century, view of the southeast corner, looking northwest. (January 2008)

10 Maryland Inventory of Inventory No. PG: 87B-026 Number 9 Page 4 Photo:, c. late-nineteenth century, view of the east (rear) elevation, looking southwest. (January 2008)

11 Maryland Inventory of Inventory No. PG: 87B-026 Number 9 Page 5 Photo:, c. late-nineteenth century, view of the north (side) elevation, looking southeast. (January 2008)

12 Maryland Inventory of Inventory No. PG: 87B-026 Number 9 Page 6 Photo: Garage, c. mid-twentieth century, view of the southwest corner, looking northeast. (January 2008)

13 Maryland Inventory of Inventory No. PG: 87B-026 Number 9 Page 7 Photo: Garage, c. mid-twentieth century, view of the north elevation, looking southeast. (January 2008)

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