Pleasant Fields
| Pleasant Fields | |
|---|---|
Interactive map of the Pleasant Fields area | |
| Alternative names | Henry Chew Gaither House[2] |
| General information | |
| Location | 4615 Sundown Road[1], Laytonsville, Maryland[1] |
Pleasant Fields is an historic home in Laytonsville,[2] Montgomery County, Maryland.[3] It is also known as the Henry Chew Gaither House.[2]
Maryland politicians William Lingan Gaither and Henry Chew Gaither both lived here and are buried on the grounds.[2][3]
The house has a sister house in the vicinity, built by the same builder, Ephraim Gaither. Clover Hill (Brookeville, Maryland)
References
- ^ a b Owens, Christopher (8 November 1974). "Pleasant Fields" (PDF). Maryland Historic Trust Worksheet. Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ^ a b c d "William Lingan Gaither (1813-1858) MSA SC 3520-1594". Archives of Maryland (Biographical Series). Maryland State Archives. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
- ^ a b Farquhar, Roger Brooke (1952). Historic Montgomery County, Maryland,: Old Homes and History. p. 245-7.