Butler House (Oxon Hill, Maryland)

The Butler House was a historic home of importance to local African American history and located at Oxon Hill, Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. Henry Alexander Butler, a free African American man from Charles County, moved with his family to the property in 1853, and the property has been continuously associated with the Butler family. Henry Butler became a Reconstruction era community leader, serving as trustee of the nearby Freedmen's Bureau school. The Butler House was a 2+1⁄2-story, one room deep wood-frame and log residence covered in cast stone. It sat in a secluded, forested area, adjacent to the Oxon Hill Children's Farm.[2] As of December 2010, the house is in a severely dilapidated condition. In 2020 the house collapsed and the property was sold in 2019.

Butler House
Butler House, December 2010
Butler House (Oxon Hill, Maryland) is located in Maryland
Butler House (Oxon Hill, Maryland)
Butler House (Oxon Hill, Maryland) is located in the United States
Butler House (Oxon Hill, Maryland)
Location6403 Oxon Hill Road, Oxon Hill, Maryland
Coordinates38°48′24″N 77°0′13″W
Area9.4 acres (3.8 ha)
Built1853
ArchitectButler, Henry Alexander
MPSAfrican-American Historic Resources of Prince George's County, Maryland
NRHP reference No.05000147 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 14, 2005

The Butler House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Betty Bird, Julie Darsie (August 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Butler House" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2015-08-01.


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