Rock Creek Park in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Peirce Family Estate
Rock Creek Park
— National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, December 7, 2014
1. The Peirce Family Estate Marker
Inscription.
The Peirce Family Estate. Rock Creek Park. The stone mill was an important part of the Peirce family's business. Like most farms of the 1800s, this was also a diversified and constantly evolving operation. The family managed hundreds of acres devoted to fields, pastures, and orchards. A sawmill, a nursery, barns, and bee hives dotted the landscape. The Peirce estate also contained housing for the large family, enslaved people, and tenants who made the business a success.
The stone mill was an important part of the Peirce family's business. Like most farms of the 1800s, this was also a diversified and constantly evolving operation. The family managed hundreds of acres devoted to fields, pastures, and orchards. A sawmill, a nursery, barns, and bee hives dotted the landscape. The Peirce estate also contained housing for the large family, enslaved people, and tenants who made the business a success.
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Location. 38° 56.424′ N, 77° 3.136′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Rock Creek Park. Marker is on Tilden Street Northwest west of Beach Drive Northwest, on the right when traveling west. At Peirce Mill in Rock Creek Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2401 Tilden Street Northwest, Washington DC 20008, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Spring water flowing through the basement of this building kept produce and dairy products cold.
Close-up of image on marker
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, December 7, 2014
3. The Peirce Family Estate Marker
The Stone Mill in the Background
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, December 7, 2014
4. The Peirce Family Estate Marker
In front of the Carriage Barn
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, September 18, 2016
5. The Peirce Family Estate Marker
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, December 7, 2014
6. The Mill
A significant part of the Peirce family's agricultural operations, the mill turned grain into flour and meal.
Close-up of image on marker
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, December 7, 2014
7. Carriage Barn
One of several barns on the property.
Close-up of image on marker
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, December 7, 2014
8. Distillery/Barn
(Currently a private residence. Not open to the public.) The Peirce family made fruit brandies and hard apple cider. This building also served as a barn.
Close-up of image on marker
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, December 7, 2014
9. Creek Crossing
This low-water ford, later replaced by a bridge, provided farmers access to the mill and markets.
Close-up of image on marker
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, December 7, 2014
10. Pierce Family Home
The rustic cabin was replaced by a colonial revival mansion, “Cloverdale”, in 1810.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, December 7, 2014
11. Peirce Mill
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, December 7, 2014
12. The Carriage Barn
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, December 7, 2014
13. The Springhouse
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, December 7, 2014
14. The Distillery / Barn
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, December 7, 2014
15. Cloverdale
Cloverdale at 2600 and 2608 Tilden Street is now the Education Office of the Chinese Embassy.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 14, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 597 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 14, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 5. submitted on September 19, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15. submitted on December 14, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.