Meriweather (Glenelg, Maryland)
| Meriweather | |
|---|---|
  Location of Meriweather in Maryland | |
| Nearest city | Glenelg, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 39°15′30″N 77°01′53″W / 39.25833°N 77.03139°WCoordinates: 39°15′30″N 77°01′53″W / 39.25833°N 77.03139°W |
| Built | abt 1805 |
| Architectural style(s) | Vernacular Stone |
Meriweather Plantation, now known as the Butler House, is a historic slave plantation house in Glenelg, Howard County, Maryland
The Meriweather Manor was built by Henry Meriweather in 1805. The two-story stone building is five bays wide. In 1840 the house was purchased by Samuel T. Ownings, who combined a 201 and 20 acres to the property in 1865. In 1868, the Dorsey family inherited the property. The Owings family later inherited the property, selling it to Joshua Owings for $5,500. The site is the location of the Howard County Hunt Club Race. In 1950 a fire gutted the staircase, which was rebuilt.[1][2] Most of the farm has been subdivided for residential development.
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- ↑ "HO-289 Meriweather" (PDF). Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ↑ Howard County Historical Society. Images of America Howard County. p. 43.
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