Hazelwood is a historic home located outside Upper Marlboro,

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. The home is a large asymmetrical frame dwelling, built in three discrete sections over a long period of time. They are: a low

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-roofed section dating from the 18th century, about 1770; a

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-roofed Federal-style dwelling dating from the very early 19th century; and a tall gable-front

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-style central section constructed about 1860. The house stands on high ground west of and overlooking the site of historic Queen Anne town on the

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. Also on the property are several domestic and agricultural outbuildings, and the reputed sites of two cemeteries. According to the Federal Direct Tax of 1798, the original section of the house (now the south section) was a , framed dwelling with a

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. The original owner was Thomas Lancaster. Later, it was the home of his nephew's son, Major Thomas Lancaster Lansdale. Hazelwood was listed on the

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in 1999.

References

External links

Hazelwood, Prince George's County, Inventory No.: PG:74B-13
including photo in 1974, at Maryland Historical Trust website * * Historic American Buildings Survey in Maryland Houses completed in 1770 Houses in Prince George's County, Maryland Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Maryland National Register of Historic Places in Prince George's County, Maryland 1770 establishments in Maryland {{PrinceGeorgesCountyMD-NRHP-stub