Rockville in Montgomery County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
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The Prettyman House
Lost Rockville - 1801 to 1850
Photographed By Tom Fuchs, January 7, 2006
1. The Prettyman House Marker
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The Prettyman House. Lost Rockville - 1801 to 1850. , This house was built on a 13.5-acre lot on the outskirts of Rockville in 1842. A stone marking the southwest corner of the original 1803 Rockville Plan is between this house and the adjacent Rockville Academy grounds. Matilda Holland, widow of Montgomery County Register of Wills, Solomon Holland, purchased the land in 1839. Her daughter Anne and her husband Capt. Zachariah Johnston, USN, built the Greek Revival-style house, which housed their five daughters and Matilda Holland. Its original design was a 1 1/2-story side-gabled dwelling with a pedimented front portico with classical columns. It had an attached west wing and a rear wing. It was enlarged to two full stories in 1876 and remodeled to a more Victorian style. A private lane led to the house and back to the stable and pasture along Falls Road., The property was owned or occupied by five generations of the Johnston-Prettyman family for almost 150 years. The Johnstons' daughter, Lydia, married Elijah Barrett Prettyman in 1855. He later became Clerk of the Circuit Court for Montgomery County. Many members of this family were active in County and town politics, religious and educational affairs, and the military. Various family members and others purchased land along the stable lane, which became South Van Buren Street. The Prettyman family owned the house until 1968.
This house was built on a 13.5-acre lot on the outskirts of Rockville in 1842. A stone marking the southwest corner of the original 1803 Rockville Plan is between this house and the adjacent Rockville Academy grounds. Matilda Holland, widow of Montgomery County Register of Wills, Solomon Holland, purchased the land in 1839. Her daughter Anne and her husband Capt. Zachariah Johnston, USN, built the Greek Revival-style house, which housed their five daughters and Matilda Holland. Its original design was a 1 1/2-story side-gabled dwelling with a pedimented front portico with classical columns. It had an attached west wing and a rear wing. It was enlarged to two full stories in 1876 and remodeled to a more Victorian style. A private lane led to the house and back to the stable and pasture along Falls Road.
The property was owned or occupied by five generations of the Johnston-Prettyman family for almost 150 years. The Johnstons' daughter, Lydia, married Elijah Barrett Prettyman in 1855. He later became Clerk of the Circuit Court for Montgomery County. Many members of this family were active in County and town politics, religious and educational affairs, and the military. Various family members and others purchased land along the stable lane, which became South Van Buren Street. The Prettyman family owned the house until 1968.
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Erected 2001 by City of Rockville, Maryland and The Rockville Historic District Commission.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 39° 4.983′ N, 77° 9.371′ W. Marker was in Rockville, Maryland, in Montgomery County. Marker was at the intersection of West Jefferson Street (Maryland Route 28) and South Van Buren Street, on the right when traveling east on West Jefferson Street. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 104 West Jefferson Street, Rockville MD 20850, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within walking distance of this location. A different marker also named Prettyman House (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Prettyman House (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Prettyman House (a few steps from this marker); Rockville Baptist Church and Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Rockville Academy (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rockville.
Photographed By Tom Fuchs, January 7, 2006
2. Prettyman House and Marker
sectionhead>More about this marker. One of the "Lost Rockville – 1801 to 1850" series of markers.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This marker has been replaced with the linked marker.
Also see . . . 1. Prettyman House. Maryland Historical Trust State Historic Sites Inventory Form PDF (Submitted on March 24, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 17, 2006, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,282 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on January 17, 2006, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 24, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 6. submitted on August 22, 2019, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.