Concord, historic house in District Heights, Maryland, United States
Concord is a two and a half story brick house in District Heights with a symmetrical south facade divided into five bays. Built around 1797 and later expanded with a western wing, it displays Federal and Greek Revival features including distinctive Flemish bond brickwork.
The house was built in 1797 for Zachariah Berry, Sr., a wealthy planter who owned land across Maryland, Washington DC, and Kentucky. Major renovations in the 1860s added Greek Revival elements like columns and decorative details to the original Federal design.
The name Concord reflects the classical style and agricultural heritage of the region. The estate was home to a prosperous family and represents the social standing of landowners in Maryland during the late 1700s.
The house sits on a large property with trees and open land that conveys the rural setting of the late 1700s. The Walker Mill Road location is relatively quiet and includes a family cemetery and 20th-century outbuildings that add to the historical context.
The house was built using Flemish bond brickwork, a decorative masonry pattern where bricks are laid alternately to achieve both strength and visual effect. This craftsman technique reveals the care and skill of builders from that era in creating structures meant to endure for centuries.
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