HISTORIC PRESERVATION ANALYSIS MELFORD VILLAGE CONCEPTUAL SITE PLAN

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1 DECEMBER 9, 2013 HISTORIC PRESERVATION ANALYSIS MELFORD VILLAGE CONCEPTUAL SITE PLAN PREPARED FOR: ST. JOHN PROPERTIES INC LORD BALTIMORE DRIVE BALTIMORE, MARYLAND R. CHRISTOPHER GOODWIN & ASSOCIATES, INC. 241 EAST FOURTH STREET, SUITE 100 FREDERICK, MD 21701

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Introduction... 1 II. Methodology... 1 III. Melford... 1 III.A. Summary History... 2 III. B. Historic Resources... 4 III.B.1. House Lot... 4 III.B.2. Duckett Family Cemetery... 5 IV. Conceptual Site Plan Melford Village (CSP)... 5 IV.A. Analysis... 5 IV.A.1. Natural Topography and Designed Landscape Features... 6 IV.A.2. Vehicular and Pedestrian Circulation... 6 IV.A.3. Significant Viewsheds from the Historic Property and Vistas to the Historic Property... 6 IV.A.4. Walkable Community with Screened Parking and Articulated Building Design... 7 IV.B Additional Measures... 7 V. Summary and Conclusion... 8 Attachments: Attachment 1: Melford (PG:71B-16) National Register Summary (Maryland Historical Trust) Attachment 2: Environmental Setting & Impact Review Area (Leo W. Rader Surveyors, Inc.) Attachment 3: Historic Property Photos Attachment 4: View Corridor from House to Duckett Cemetery (Martin Architectural Group. P.C.) Attachment 5: View Corridor from House to Amphitheater (Martin Architectural Group, P.C.) Attachment 6: Resumes - Kathryn M. Kuranda, M. Arch.Hist., Senior Vice President, R. Christopher Goodwin & Associates, Inc. - Rebecca J. Gatewood, M.H.P., Project Manager. R. Christopher Goodwin & Associates, Inc. R. Christopher Goodwin & Associates, Inc.,

3 Historic Preservation Analysis Melford Village Conceptual Site Plan December 9, 2013 I. Introduction R. Christopher Goodwin & Associates, Inc. is pleased to submit this analysis of the measures incorporated in the Conceptual Site Plan (CSP) to preserve and to integrate the Melford Historic Property into Melford Village. This analysis was prepared for St. John Properties, Inc. to support consideration of the CSP by the Bowie City Council and ultimately the Prince George s County Council (sitting as the District Council). II. Methodology A progressive program of archival research, site investigation, and CSP analysis was undertaken as part of this investigation. A literature search was completed on the historic property to document its history, significance, and record of past historic preservation actions. Site inspection was completed to document the current condition of the historic property and to identify the character-defining features, including vistas, important to the preservation of historical site integrity. The proposed CSP and supporting documentation then were analyzed applying the guidance set forth for Historic Preservation in the Development Review Guidelines and Policies developed by City of Bowie Department of Planning and Economic Development and approved under Resolution R All work was undertaken in accordance with the best professional practices as defined in the Secretary of the Interior s Standards and Guidelines for Archeology and Historic Preservation (NPS1983) by architectural historians meeting the Secretary s Historic Preservation Professional Qualification Standards and possessing particular experience in historic preservation in Maryland. Kathryn M. Kuranda, M. Arch. Hist. served as the Principal Investigator for this analysis and was assisted by Rebecca Gatewood, M.H.P. III. Melford Melford is a historically and architecturally significant local historic landmark that is designated as a Prince George s County Historic Site (71B-016) and listed in the National Register of Historic Places (1988 Attachment 1). The locally designated historic property is divided into two discontinuous, but visually connected areas. The first area is the house lot that incorporates a 2 ½ -story, stone and brick plantation house, three domestic outbuildings (slave quarter, meat house, and pump house) and gardens. The second is the Duckett Family Cemetery, which occupies a wooded knoll northwest of the house lot. The environmental settings appropriate for preserving the historical integrity of these two areas was defined by the Prince George s County Historic Preservation Commission (HPC). As a Prince George s County Historic Site, work proposed within the environmental setting of the historic site is subject to review and approval by the HPC in accordance with Chapter 29 of the Prince George s County Code. The HPC also will provide comments on the effects of development within the impact review area established during previous county consultations (Attachment 2). R. Christopher Goodwin & Associates, Inc., 1

4 III.A. Summary History Although the current plantation house dates to the 1840s, the history of the Melford Plantation can be traced to the seventeenth century. Robert Tyler, a merchant from Prince George s County acquired land now associated with Melford Plantation during the early 1700s. The area was known as Howerton s Range, named after Thomas Howerton who obtained the land through a patent in September Archival research did not indicate if Robert Tyler resided on the land after purchasing it. Tyler died in Prince George s County in Upon his death, he willed 200 acres of Howerton s Range to his two daughters Susannah Lamar and Elizabeth Pottinger. On November 24, 1773, Thomas Duckett acquired 100 acres of land now associated with Melford Plantation from Samuel Pottinger and Robert Pottinger. The indenture between the Pottinger brothers and Duckett notes that the land was given by our grandfather Robert Tyler to our mother Elizabeth Pottinger (Newman 1952:166; PGCD [Prince George s County Deeds] BB 3/ ). Thomas Duckett was a prominent Prince George s County resident. He served as county sheriff from 1777 to 1779; between 1786 and 1806 he served as judge of the First District Court. He was a member of the Maryland legislature from 1780 to 1781 (Library of Congress 1989:3). In 1783, Thomas Duckett acquired the remaining 100 acres that had been willed to Tyler s daughters. The indenture noted that the land was given by my great grandfather, Robert Tyler, to my grandmother, Susannah Lamar and further notes that it is the land adjoining the lands now in the possession of the said Thomas Duckett (PGCD FF 1/377). Two years later, in 1785, Thomas Duckett acquired an additional piece of property containing 232 acres and located next to Howerton s Range. According to a family history the property, known as Ridgleys and Tylers Chance, originally was purchased in June 1683 by Mareen Duvall. Duvall reportedly paid for the land with 7,000 pounds of tobacco. Mareen Howard Duvall, an heir, sold the property to Duckett (PGCD FF2/407; Newman 1952:29). The 1798 Federal Direct Tax for Prince George s County was the first reference located during the archival research that indicated that Thomas Duckett had a residence in the county. He was listed as the owner of the 324-acre Howerton s Range in the Patuxent Hundred, valued at $1,944 and of part of Ridgleys and Tylers Chance with 294 acres valued at $1,764. Resources listed at the Howerton s Range property include a 30 feet square frame dwelling house with a porch on each side (spelled peasar ), valued at $600; a 35- by 16-foot kitchen; a 12 square-foot meat house; a 10 square-foot milk house; a 24- by 16-foot lumber house; a 26- by 12-foot poultry house; 30- by 12-foot and 20- by 16-foot slave houses; and a 30- by 10-foot corn house with an 8-foot shed on each side. The assessor noted that the buildings were all in very good repair. The other complex comprised one 24- by 18-foot house and 18 by 14 foot kitchen, valued at $150. The Federal Direct Tax also noted that Duckett held 48 slaves, including 31 between 12 and 50 years old (Archives of Maryland Online 1798). Thomas Duckett died in 1806 and the combined acreage was passed to his three children. An 1811 indenture explains that the land was eventually transferred to Allen Bowie Duckett, son of Thomas. Information in the files of the Prince George s County Historical Society indicates that Allen was chosen by President Thomas Jefferson to serve as a judge in Washington. The Federal Judicial Center supports this claim in their history of judges of the United States Courts. Allen was appointed a Circuit Court Judge for the District of Columbia by the President in February 1806; the Senate approved his appointment the following month and he obtained his commission officially a few days later. The Judicial Center archives revealed that Allen attended Princeton University and maintained a private practice in Prince George s County. He served as assistant clerk of the Maryland House of Delegates from 1793 to 1795, served as a delegate from 1796 to 1800, and served as executive council for the state of Maryland from 1801 to Only three years after his commission as a Circuit Court Judge for the District of Columbia, Allen died at the age of 35. He left his land in Prince George s R. Christopher Goodwin & Associates, Inc., 2

5 County to his son Thomas, Jr. (Federal Judicial Center 2009: n.p.; PGCD JRM 15/53). In 1811 Allen s widow Margaret, who served as guardian for Thomas, Jr., transferred the land to Richard Duckett, a local physician, and the son of Thomas Sr.; he retained ownership of the property until his death in Dr. Duckett is credited with the construction of the current plantation house; the farm was named Melford during this period. The construction date is estimated based on an increase in the value of the property reflected in tax assessments. The estimated date of circa 1840 also is supported by the architectural style and overall form of the house (PGCD JRM 15/53; Library of Congress 1989:4). Richard Duckett was not identified in the Federal Census for Prince George s County between 1820 and 1840; however, he is listed in the 1850 Federal Census of Population. He was 70 years old, living with his wife E. Duckett and Thomas A. Duckett, his grand-nephew. His profession was listed as physician, and the value of his real estate was $28,800. Richard also is listed in the 1850 Federal Slave Census. He had 19 female slaves and 20 male slaves between the ages of two months old and 85 years old (United States Federal Census of Population 1850; United States Federal Census of Agriculture 1850; United States Federal Slave Schedule 1850). Richard Duckett died in His will bequeathed the property to his wife Elizabeth and his grandnephew Richard Duckett (son of his deceased nephew Thomas) at the time of her death. Elizabeth does not appear in the later census records, indicating that she died shortly after her husband (United States Federal Census of Population). Richard remained on the farm until his death, in November The property then passed to Richard s cousin Thomas Duckett. In February 1869, Thomas was forced to sell the property to Richard Hardisty to pay debts. The following year, the U.S. Federal Census of Population lists Richard Hardisty as a 39 year old farmer and merchant. His real estate was valued at $11,000 and his personal effects were valued at $10,000. Hardisty resided with his wife Margaret and five children ranging in age from 2 to 7 (United States Federal Census of Agriculture 1870; United States Federal Census of Population 1870). By 1880, Richard was listed in the Federal Census of Population as a 51 year old farmer, residing with his wife who was 40 years old. They had five children ranging in age from 11 to 17. Newspaper articles located at the Prince George s Historical Society indicate that Richard was a Black Angus cattle breeder; one suggested that he also raised racehorses on the farm and sold fertilizer (United States Federal Census of Population 1880; United States Federal Census of Agriculture 1880; Sherwood 1988:A1; Findlay 2004:A1). Richard Hardisty died in At that time, a 141 acre dower lot was created, which included the house. This lot was passed to Richard s widow Margaret. Other lots were transferred to sons Talbot and Richard and daughters Emma Florence Slingluff and Lena Weems. After Margaret s death in 1922, her daughter Emma Slingluff acquired the property through several transactions between her and her siblings. Emma transferred the house and property to her son Richard in Following the death of Richard s wife during the 1930s, Richard s sister Margaret moved to Melford to share the large house (PGCD Equity #3705 Chancery/Equity BDS 8/ ; Sherwood 1988:A1, A6; PGCD 217/101). In 1968, Richard H. transferred most of the property to Stanley Spiwak, but he and his sister retained ownership of the 8.8 acres that included the main dwelling, yard, garage, vegetable garden, and two paddock areas. They also retained ownership of five lots, each comprising ½ acre. The deed specifies that three of the lots are set aside for Byrd, Onley, and Oliver. Archival research indicates that these lots were occupied by African American tenants: Robert Byrd, who was employed as a chauffeur and gardener; Rosie Wilson Oliver, who was employed as the cook and maid; and William Onley who served as a general repairman. Richard Slingluff died in In his will, Richard left the house and surrounding land to his sister. His will also extended residency to the African American tenants at Melford. (PGCD 3606/552; Sherwood 1988:A1, A6; Prince George s County Historical Society 1985:n.p.). R. Christopher Goodwin & Associates, Inc., 3

6 Margaret Slingluff remained at Melford until her death in Two years later the property was transferred from the family and was eventually acquired by the Maryland Science and Technology Center (Prince George s County Historical Society 1985:n.p.; PGCD 5823/876 and 17370/335). Melford is within the proposed Melford Village community and currently is owned by a group of private investment entities represented by St. John Properties, Inc. III. B. Historic Resources The history of Melford is documented tangibly through its surviving collection of domestic buildings and cultural landscapes. III.B.1. House Lot The house lot occupies a high point in the landscape and is dominated by the plantation house whose design reflects increased architectural elaboration and formality over its three periods of construction (Attachment 3). The phases of construction are distinguished by staggered scale and differences in materials and ornamentation from the early northern service wing to the monumental scale principal block. The brick main block of the plantation house is an example of a mid-19 th century, Greek Revival style plantation house incorporating an unusual semi-circular bay on the south elevation. The architectural design and unique features of the house were documented in the permanent collection of the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) at the Library of Congress in 1936 and This documentation notes: Melford is an excellent example of the mid-nineteenth century side-hall-anddouble-parlor-plan, brick plantation house. This house type was typical of the finer homes built by Prince Georges wealthy planter and merchant class during the early-to mid-19 th century (1820s to 1850s). This example incorporates Greek Revival and Federal details, with a bowed bay at the side elevation an unusual variation on this familiar architectural theme. Melford is also of interest as the home of two prominent local families, the Ducketts and the Hardistys (Library of Congress 1989). The siting of the main house reinforces the functional division of the house lot into three primary areas: formal entry, service area, and gardens. The principal elevation of the dwelling is oriented to the west with the primary entrance located in the northernmost bay of the ca principal block. While the house currently is situated at the end of a curving gravel driveway extending from Melford Boulevard, historic maps and surviving road traces indicate that the original approach extended to the west on axis with the main entrance. The service area, located north of service wing, is defined by three outbuildings. These include a three-bay frame slave quarter, which was converted to an office; a pyramidal-roofed meat house; and a pyramidal roof pump house. The office and meat house may predate the main dwelling; the pump house was constructed in the early 20 th century. Partial views to the wooded knoll occupied by the Duckett Family Cemetery are visible from the north boundary of the house lot. The east (rear) elevation of the main block overlook a formal garden dating from the late nineteenth century comprising a series of three descending terraces linked by brick stairs. Each of the rectangular lawn terraces is defined by mature boxwoods. Landscaping immediately surrounding the house includes Norway spruce, hemlock, loblolly pine, and magnolia trees. The perimeter of the environmental setting is defined by a landscape buffer comprising second growth trees and undergrowth. The house lot and its component resources currently are maintained and in good condition. Substantial investment has been made by St. John Properties, Inc. over the years to stabilize and to preserve the main house and outbuildings applying appropriate rehabilitation standards. Major rehabilitation work has included repair and repointing of all masonry, replacement of the roof and furnace, and repairs to stairs, railings, and flooring. Compatible reuses for the buildings and site have been actively sought without success. Melford currently is vacant and monitored for security. R. Christopher Goodwin & Associates, Inc., 4

7 III.B.2. Duckett Family Cemetery The second component of the Melford Historic Property is the Duckett Family Cemetery. This historic cemetery occupies the eastern crest of a high, densely wooded knoll approximately 1,000 feet northwest of the plantation house and contains the marked graves of three individuals. The cemetery is delineated by a chain link and metal tubing fence set in poured concrete and occupies an area of approximately 452 feet. A 1968 deed reference to the 20 foot square Allen B. Duckett family grave site is the earliest legal reference to the cemetery (PGCD 3606:552). Archeological investigations conducted in 2009 on behalf of St. John Properties, Inc. identified three gravestones within the fenced area. The cemetery currently is overgrown with vegetation. The three marked graves are those of Allen B. Duckett (d. 1809), Margaret Clarke (d. 1813), and Sally Duckett (d.1851). A flat marker for Uncle Henry is located west of the cemetery enclosure. The markers for Allen B. Duckett and Sally Duckett are complete and similar in style and dimension. Both markers are rectangular with ornate tops. The markers lie flat on the ground and are oriented on an east/west axis. It is unlikely that the markers originally were installed in upright positions; no soil staining or pitting is evident on the bases to suggest below grade placement. The overall length of the markers is consistent with the length of tablestyle makers, which historically were installed to cover refilled burial shafts. The marker for Margaret Clarke is broken and is a candidate for future conservation. The marker located outside the cemetery fence is granite cut into a four pointed star. Records at the Prince George s County Historical Society document that the marker was installed by an unknown area resident in 2001 and may honor Henry King, an African- American who was employed at Melford (Findlay 2004:A-1). Remote sensing survey undertaken in conjunction with the 2009 archeological investigation did not identify anomalies indicating the presence of unmarked graves or other potentially significant cultural resources in the vicinity of the cemetery (Child 2009). IV. Conceptual Site Plan Melford Village (CSP) The proposed CSP for Melford Village has been designed to preserve and to integrate the Melford historic property. The Melford plantation house, grounds, and Duckett Family Cemetery serve as community assets and design focal points of the neighborhoods proposed in the southwest and northwest quadrants of the community. IV.A. Analysis Two areas generally are considered in the historic preservation analysis of new developments containing historic properties. Such analyses frequently focus on avoiding or limiting: direct effects involving the destruction or alteration of historic properties, and indirect effects from new development that diminish the integrity of a property as measured in changes to location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, or association. The proposed CSP and Illustrative Site Plan for Melford Village demonstrate consideration of both of these areas of historic preservation concern. In addition, the CSP for Melford Village actively integrates the historic property as an asset and focal point for the new community. Among the objectives of historic preservation planning is the compatible, economically viable long-term reuse of historic properties. The Melford house currently is maintained but vacant despite efforts by St. John Properties, Inc. to market its rehabilitation and reuse. The development of Melford Village presents opportunities to highlight the value of this historic property and to identify potential future reuses that will benefit the new community and meet preservation objectives. The proposed CSP for Melford Village achieves the primary goal of preserving the Melford Historic Property and respects the historical setting established by the Melford environmental setting. No new buildings or major construction are proposed within the historic area. All contributing elements of the R. Christopher Goodwin & Associates, Inc., 5

8 historic property will be retained intact. Proposed work within the environmental setting is limited to landscape improvements and the introduction of a pedestrian access from the eastwest boulevard to the main drive entering northwest corner of the house lot. All buildings and historic landscapes will be preserved in accordance with the City s Development Review Guidelines and Policies (2005). The improvements proposed within the environmental setting will not alter substantially the features of the historic property (Section (b) of the Prince George s County Code). The proposed CSP and Illustrative Site Plan for development of the Melford Village incorporate measures to limit or avoid indirect effects to the historic property within the impact review area while integrating Melford into the community plan. These measures include retention of natural topography within the Environmental Setting and designed landscape features, integration of a hierarchy in vehicular and pedestrian circulation, retention of significant viewsheds from the historic property and creation of vistas to the historic property, and the establishment of a walkable community with screened parking and articulated building treatments. IV.A.1. Natural Topography and Designed Landscape Features Melford is located in an area of the Western Shore Coastal Plan physiographic province characterized by gently rolling hills and broad valleys. The historic house lot is located on the eastern edge of a broad upland terrace that overlooks low-lying plains along the western side of the Patuxent River. The Duckett Family Cemetery occupies a high, wooded knoll that historically overlooked an incised tributary of the Patuxent River. The prominent positions and existing topography of both components of the historic property will be retained within their environmental settings. The proposed CSP integrates mixed-use development with both forest/green space and extensive parkland. Designed green space is enhanced further by street trees and formal site plantings. New construction will be screened from the historic property by topography, existing landscape buffers within the environmental setting, new green space, and new street trees. IV.A.2. Vehicular and Pedestrian Circulation As depicted in the proposed CSP, Melford Village will be organized into four neighborhoods intersecting at a central plaza. Circulation will be facilitated through a network of primary, secondary, and tertiary roads along with pedestrian trails, sidewalks, and bike paths. The east-west boulevard will serve as the primary vehicular artery providing access to the proposed four neighborhoods. The primary boulevard will be supplemented by secondary streets providing access within the neighborhoods and alleys accessing parking and service areas. The circulation plan incorporates three features with long term benefits to the historic property. The historic tree lined drive that extended west from the principal block of the plantation house will be restored and reestablish the original approach to the dwelling as well as views from the house down the drive. Pedestrian access to the house lot will be established through the northwest corner of the house lot. This access will establish a direct connection between the house lot and community and is anticipated to relieve future parking pressures upon the historic property following its future rehabilitation and reuse. A walking trail proposed adjoining the western boundary of the Duckett Family Cemetery will provide opportunities for interpretation and enhance security of the cemetery through regular pedestrian activity in the vicinity. IV.A.3. Significant Viewsheds from the Historic Property and Vistas to the Historic Property The proposed CSP integrates the two primary view corridors identified as important in previous county reviews. Retention of such viewsheds is encouraged under the City s Development Review Guidelines and Policies (2005). Respect of significant view corridors R. Christopher Goodwin & Associates, Inc., 6

9 from the historic property also will afford vistas to the historic property from the community. This visual connection will integrate the historic property with the surrounding community while retaining its historical integrity. The first view corridor extends from the house lot northwest to the knoll occupied by the Duckett Cemetery (Attachment 4). This view corridor maintains the historical visual connection between the house lot and cemetery. Retention of this visual relationship is made possible by the elevation of the historic areas and by limiting the scale and character of development within the view corridor. The second view corridor extends east of the plantation house to the plaza, amphitheater, and green space (Attachment 5). This corridor serves to visually anchor the historic site with the parkland located at the eastern terminus and its historic landscape context. Views from the plantation house of the existing terraced garden will extend to the formal plaza with distant views of the lake and parkland. Existing topography, scale, and character of intervening development will screen views of new construction. Existing landscape buffers at the edge of the environmental setting of the historic property and street trees will filter views of rooflines of neighborhood buildings. The view corridor will be reinforced and complemented by design guidelines for development within corridor, which includes the east-west boulevard with landscaped median and open public space. As noted above, a third historic view corridor will be restored in the development of Melford Village. A treelined drive will be reestablished on axis with the principal entrance to the plantation house. The drive will restore the historic formal entry approach to the house as well as recreate the view corridor from the entry down the treelined drive. IV.A.4. Walkable Community with Screened Parking and Articulated Building Design Melford Village is envisioned as a walkable community whose master plan is informed by the principles of smart growth, energy conservation and efficiency, and best management practices. An added benefit of adopting these principles of sustainability is consistency with historical development patterns in scale, proportion, materials, and building articulation. The pedestrian orientation of the community and emphasis on activated public spaces is similar to the organic development of nineteenth century towns in Maryland. The architectural principles and forms for Melford Village promote continuity in scale, architectural treatment of all visible elevations, regular building composition, a variety of building materials, and screened mechanical equipment. Parking has been carefully designed. While clearly distinguishable from the Melford historic property in character, location, and design, the master plan for Melford Village promotes compatibility in scale, proportion, materials and building articulation consistent with period design principles. IV.B Additional Measures The proposed CSP presents a planning approach to Melford Village that preserves the historic property and important view corridors while integrating both components of the historic resource into the community and fostering conditions conducive to long-term reuse. The following measures to preserve the local landmark will be implemented as design and development of Melford Village progresses: Plans for development within the impact review area will be submitted for review to the HPC to avoid, limit, or minimize indirect impacts to the historic property. Potential secondary impacts will be limited through the following measures: o o Parking areas within the impact review area will be screened from the historic property. All development within the view corridor between the house lot and cemetery will respect the visual R. Christopher Goodwin & Associates, Inc., 7

10 o relationship between the historic areas as shown in attached line-ofsight studies. Treatment plans for the Duckett Family Cemetery will be development in accordance with the preservation techniques included in the Cemetery Preservation Manual (Prince George s County 2010). V. Summary and Conclusion The proposed CSP for Melford Village preserves the Melford historic property and associated environmental setting, incorporates measures for compatible development within the impact review area, and integrates the landmark as a design asset. Significant viewsheds from the house are preserved, restored, and reinforced in the plan. Vistas to the landmark and pedestrian access points create both visual and appropriate physical connections between the historic property and community. The envisioned walkable community references design principles consistent with historic community design and are distinguishable from the historic property in character, location, and building design. On-going review by the HPC will assure compatibility of final designs as they are developed. The CSP is responsive to the guidance for Historic Preservation contained in the City s Development Review Guidelines and Policies (2005) and the Approved Historic Sites and Districts Plan (2012 The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission/ Prince George s County Planning Department). R. Christopher Goodwin & Associates, Inc., 8

11 Selected Bibliography Archives of Maryland Online 1798 Federal Direct Tax, Horsepen and Patuxent Hundreds, Vol Electronic document available at Child, Kathleen M. and Rebecca J. Gatewood 2009 Phase II Archeological Evaluations and Remote Sensing Survey for Portions of the Melford Property, Prince George s County, Maryland. R. Christopher Goodwin and Associates, Inc. Final report prepared for St. John Properties, Inc., Baltimore, Md. City of Bowie Department of Planning and Economic Development 2005 Development Review Guidelines and Policies; Standards for Creating a Quality Living Environment. Federal Judicial Center 2009 Judges of the United States Courts, Duckett, Allen Bowie. Electronic document available at Findlay, Christina 2004 Developer Unveils Vision for Melford. A Prince George s County Gazette Newspaper 4 March: A1, A-7. Bowie, MD. Hoffman, William, Christopher Sperling, and Thomas Bodor 2005 Phase I Archeological Survey of the Melford Property, Bowie, Prince George s County, Maryland. The Ottery Group, Silver Spring, Md. Draft report prepared for MIE Properties, Inc., Baltimore, Md. Library of Congress 1989 Historic American Building Survey, Melford, Crain Highway (US Route 301), Mitchellville, Prince George s County, MD, HABS MD, 17-COLTO. V, 6. Electronic document available at The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission Prince George s County Planning Department 2010 Approved Historic Sites and Districts Plan. Published by The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, Upper Marlboro, Md. National Register of Historic Places 1988 Melford, Prince George s County, Maryland, National Register # Newman, Harry Wright 1952 Mareen Duvall of Middle Plantation, A Genealogical History of Mareen Duvall, Gent., of the Province of Maryland and his Descendants With Histories of the Allied Families of Tyler, Clarke, Poole, Hall, and Merriken. Published by author, Washington, DC. R. Christopher Goodwin & Associates, Inc., 9

12 Prince George s County Deed Records Various Prince George s County Land Records Division. Prince George s County Historical Society n.d. Vertical files Queen Anne Gets Slingluff Bequest, Lateral Files PGCH News and Views Message Board. Electronic document available at Sherwood, John 1998 As the New Encroaches, House Guards the Old The Prince George s Journal 29 September: A1, A6. Bowie, MD. United States Federal Census of Agriculture Various United States Federal Census of Agriculture, Maryland State Archives, Annapolis, Maryland. United States Federal Census of Population Various United States Federal Census of Population Electronic document available at Accessed 5 January United States Federal Slave Schedule Various United States Federal Slave Schedule, Maryland State Archives, Annapolis, Maryland. R. Christopher Goodwin & Associates, Inc., 10

13 Attachment 1: Melford (PG:71B-16) National Register Summary (Maryland Historical Trust)

14 Attachment 2: Enviromental Setting & Impact Review Area (Leo W. Rader Surveyors, Inc.)

15 Attachment 3: Historic Property Photos

16 View Corridor & Site Section From Melford House towards Duckett Family Cemetery November 12, 2013 Attachment 4: View Corridor from House to Duckett Cemetery (Martin Architectural Group. P.C.) MELFORD VILLAGE St. John Properties, Inc.

17 Attachment 5: View Corridor from House to Amphitheater (Martin Architectural Group, P.C.)

18 KATHRYN M. KURANDA, M. ARCH.HIST. SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT HISTORICAL & ARCHITECTURAL SVCS. Ms. Kathryn M. Kuranda, M. Arch. Hist., Senior Vice-President Architectural and Historical Services, directs the architectural history and history programs of R. Christopher Goodwin & Associates, Inc. Ms. Kuranda holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in American Studies from Dickinson College and a Master of Architectural History degree from the University of Virginia. Ms. Kuranda's professional qualifications exceed those established by the Secretary of the Interior in the field of architectural history. She is a courtqualified architectural historian. Ms. Kuranda has managed heritage resource investigations across the United States, in the Caribbean, and in Europe. Her early career with the Colorado Department of Highways and the Nevada State Historic Preservation Office provided hands-on experience in the identification, evaluation, and management of active and historic mining resources and landscapes. Since joining R. Christopher Goodwin & Associates, Inc. as a Senior Project Manager in 1989, Ms. Kuranda has served as Principal Investigator on numerous cultural resource investigations involving large and complex properties. These properties have ranged from the Mississippi Basin Model, the last physical model employed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; to DoD s nationwide Capehart Wherry Housing Programs, to the Enrico Fermi Atomic Power Plant. She has directed architectural survey projects ranging in scale from single building, to multicomponent industrial facilities, to state- and nation-wide multiple-property efforts covering thousands of properties. She has designed and directed nationwide Cultural Heritage Studies in support of holistic Federal agency compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, including historic contexts for the evaluation of Department of Defense Cantonments constructed between 1790 and 1940, for the Navy Guided Missile Program, for World War II Permanent Military Construction, for Army Fixed Wing Air Fields, and for DoD Ammunition Production and Storage, and Unaccompanied Housing (UPH). These studies have become standard references in the field. Ms. Kuranda possesses particular expertise in American vernacular architectural history, preservation technologies, and historic preservation applied practice. She has extensive working knowledge in fulfilling the provisions of 36 CFR Part 800, Protection of Historic Properties, and in supporting the development of agreement documents (MOAs and PAs) to avoid, limit, or mitigate effects under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended. Her staff of architectural historians and historians is comprised of seasoned practitioners in the field.

19 REBECCA J. GATEWOOD, M.H.P. PROJECT MANAGER / ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN Ms. Rebecca Gatewood, Architectural Historian, obtained her Master of Historic Preservation through the University of Kentucky, College of Design. Since joining the staff of Goodwin & Associates, Inc. she has worked on the completion of histories, surveys, and cultural resource reports for pipeline and wind energy projects as well as the United States Army, the United States Navy, the United States Air Force, and the Air National Guard. In 2007, she aided with the completion of archival research, building surveys, and report compilation for the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland as part of the Campus Heritage Grant given to the academy by the Getty Foundation. Other work includes extensive archival research and individual installation surveys and site reports toward the creation of a nationwide context on Unaccompanied Personnel Housing and Ammunition Storage for the Department of the Navy, the United States Air Force, and the United States Marine Corps. Since joining the staff of Goodwin & Associates, Inc. she has completed work in Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, Oklahoma, Kentucky, California, New Mexico, Colorado, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Georgia. Ms. Gatewood has been professionally active in the field of preservation since the late 1990s. Prior to joining Goodwin & Associates, Inc., Ms. Gatewood was located in central Kentucky where she completed architectural studies, including: regional and site specific historic contexts, National Register of Historic Places nominations, and survey and inventory activities in support of Section 106 and 110 of the National Historic Preservation Act. Clients included Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, US Army Corps of Engineers, various cellular companies, US Department of Agriculture, and Metropolitan Sewer District of Louisville and Jefferson County. During this time, she completed work in West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Tennessee, and North Carolina. She also has assisted on HABS level documentation, including the use of large format photography. Her architectural survey experience has involved landscape analysis, transportation corridor evaluations, viewshed analysis, and individual resource assessments, including the evaluation of residential, commercial, agricultural, religious, industrial, and transportation related resources.