Woodlawn
Maryland, United States
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Woodlawn is a historic slave plantation in Columbia, Howard County, Maryland, comprising a two-story stuccoed stone house erected in 1840 with wood frame sections dating to circa 1785. Built on a parcel subdivided from lands originally patented by the Dorsey family, the residence reflects the architectural transition between Greek Revival and Italianate styles. The property was purchased in 1858 by Henry Howard Owings, a prominent Howard County farmer and judge of the Orphan's Court, who died there in 1869. Originally encompassing 200 acres devoted to tobacco, corn, oats, hay, and pork production, the plantation included slave quarters and outbuildings such as a summer kitchen, smokehouse, corn crib, and stable (circa 1830), most of which were demolished by the 1960s. The estate was substantially reduced when the Columbia Association acquired portions of the land for the planned community of Columbia, Maryland, leaving only five acres. The property is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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