Langley Park (Langley Park, Maryland)
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Langley Park, also known as McCormick-Goodhart Mansion, is a Georgian Revival style estate mansion in Langley Park
, Prince George's County, Maryland
. In 1924, the McCormick-Goodhart family erected a 18000 square feet (1,672.3 m²), 28-room Georgian Revival mansion, designed by architect George Oakley Totten, Jr.
, at a cost of $100,000 that remains a community landmark on 15th Ave.
"Langley Park" references the 540 acres (2.2 km²) estate established in 1923, by the McCormick-Goodhart family in the Chillum District of Prince George's County, Maryland. They named the estate Langley Park
after the Goodhart's ancestral home in England, Langley Fields. Frederick Goodheart's wife was Henrietta Laura McCormick, daughter of Leander J. McCormick
(1819–1900) who was a founder of what became International Harvester
.
The estate also included the local historic landmark, the Adelphi Mill
. During the late-1940s and early 1950s the estate was subdivided and developed as a planned community
containing low-rise apartments, semi-detached and single family homes; and a major regional shopping area. The mansion reopened in 2010 after a $13.8 million project as a multicultural service center operated by CASA of Maryland
.
This property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
on August 29, 2008. It is the ninth property listed as a featured property of the week in a program of the National Park Service that began in July 2008.
Langley Park, Maryland
Langley Park is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in the Washington, D.C. metro area. It is located inside the Capital Beltway, on the northwest edge of Prince George's County, Maryland, bordering Montgomery County, Maryland....
, Prince George's County, Maryland
Prince George's County, Maryland
Prince George's County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland, immediately north, east, and south of Washington, DC. As of 2010, it has a population of 863,420 and is the wealthiest African-American majority county in the nation....
. In 1924, the McCormick-Goodhart family erected a 18000 square feet (1,672.3 m²), 28-room Georgian Revival mansion, designed by architect George Oakley Totten, Jr.
George Oakley Totten, Jr.
George Oakley Totten, Jr. , was one of Washington D.C.’s most prolific and skilled architects in the Gilded Age. His international training and interest in architectural decoration led to a career of continuous experimentation and stylistic eclecticism which is clearly evident in many of his works...
, at a cost of $100,000 that remains a community landmark on 15th Ave.
"Langley Park" references the 540 acres (2.2 km²) estate established in 1923, by the McCormick-Goodhart family in the Chillum District of Prince George's County, Maryland. They named the estate Langley Park
Langley Park, Maryland
Langley Park is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in the Washington, D.C. metro area. It is located inside the Capital Beltway, on the northwest edge of Prince George's County, Maryland, bordering Montgomery County, Maryland....
after the Goodhart's ancestral home in England, Langley Fields. Frederick Goodheart's wife was Henrietta Laura McCormick, daughter of Leander J. McCormick
Leander J. McCormick
Leander James McCormick was an American farmer, inventor, manufacturer, and businessman. Although born in rural Virginia, he later owned vast amounts of real estate in downtown Chicago.-Life:...
(1819–1900) who was a founder of what became International Harvester
International Harvester
International Harvester Company was a United States agricultural machinery, construction equipment, vehicle, commercial truck, and household and commercial products manufacturer. In 1902, J.P...
.
The estate also included the local historic landmark, the Adelphi Mill
Adelphi Mill
The Adelphi Mill, is the only surviving historic mill in Prince George's County. It is the oldest and largest mill in the Washington D.C. area.-History:...
. During the late-1940s and early 1950s the estate was subdivided and developed as a planned community
Planned community
A planned community, or planned city, is any community that was carefully planned from its inception and is typically constructed in a previously undeveloped area. This contrasts with settlements that evolve in a more ad hoc fashion. Land use conflicts are less frequent in planned communities since...
containing low-rise apartments, semi-detached and single family homes; and a major regional shopping area. The mansion reopened in 2010 after a $13.8 million project as a multicultural service center operated by CASA of Maryland
CASA of Maryland
CASA of Maryland is a Latino and immigration advocacy-and-assistance organization based in Maryland. It is active throughout the state, but has major foci in Prince George's County, Montgomery County and Baltimore...
.
This property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
on August 29, 2008. It is the ninth property listed as a featured property of the week in a program of the National Park Service that began in July 2008.