Resources
These resources provide information on the history and physical environment of both Bostwick and the greater Prince George’s County area. Included are a number of unpublished reports and papers that have been prepared by cultural resource management firms, non-profit groups, and state agencies. There are also a number of Bostwick-related articles that have been published by area newspapers over the years, available under primary documents. An assortment of maps, plans, and drawings help provide a better understanding of the physical and architectural characteristics of the Bostwick property. Finally, there is a collection of links which highlight the websites of several state and local groups that are engaged in preserving the cultural resources of Bladensburg and Prince George’s County.
Historical background
Hardy, Stephen G. “Northern Prince George’s County in the Tobacco Era, 1696-1780.” In Interpretive Plan for the Anacostia Trails Heritage Area. Hunt Valley, MD: Maryland Humanities Council, 2003.
Hughes, Laura H., and Laura V. Trieschmann, Paul Singh, Latishia Allen, Andrea Schoenfeld. “Historical Research Report for the Market Master’s House, Magruder House, and the George Washington House.” Prepared for the Maryland State Highway Administration by R. Christopher Goodwin and Associates, Inc., Frederick, MD, and EHT Traceries Inc., Washington, DC, October 2009.
Jones, Lynn D. “A Documentary History of Bostwick House Bladensburg, Prince George’s County, Maryland.” Draft Report, John A. Milner Associates, Alexandria, VA, December 2007.
Lossing, Benson John. “The Capture of Washington City.” In The Pictorial Field-Book of the War of 1812. New York: Harper and Brothers, 1868.
Foster, Jim, and Dick Charlton. “Consideration for the Restoration of Bostwick House: Planning and Discussion Document.” Anacostia Watershed Society and Aman Memorial Trust, September, 2009.
18th Century Timeline of the Bostwick House
Hughes, Laura H., and Laura V. Trieschmann, Paul Singh, Latishia Allen, Andrea Schoenfeld. “Historical Research Report for the Market Master’s House, Magruder House, and the George Washington House.” Prepared for the Maryland State Highway Administration by R. Christopher Goodwin and Associates, Inc., Frederick, MD, and EHT Traceries Inc., Washington, DC, October 2009.
Jones, Lynn D. “A Documentary History of Bostwick House Bladensburg, Prince George’s County, Maryland.” Draft Report, John A. Milner Associates, Alexandria, VA, December 2007.
Lossing, Benson John. “The Capture of Washington City.” In The Pictorial Field-Book of the War of 1812. New York: Harper and Brothers, 1868.
Foster, Jim, and Dick Charlton. “Consideration for the Restoration of Bostwick House: Planning and Discussion Document.” Anacostia Watershed Society and Aman Memorial Trust, September, 2009.
18th Century Timeline of the Bostwick House
Maps, Plans, and Drawings
Aerial Photo of Bostwick (Maryland–National Capital Park and Planning Commission, 2005)
Bostwick Site Plan (Kees deMooy, 2007)
Bostwick Front Elevation (Maiden and Associates, 2010)
Bostwick Basement Plan (Maiden and Associates, 2010)
Detail of 1878 G. M. Hopkins Map Showing Bostwick (UMD Special Collections)
Bostwick Site Plan (Kees deMooy, 2007)
Bostwick Front Elevation (Maiden and Associates, 2010)
Bostwick Basement Plan (Maiden and Associates, 2010)
Detail of 1878 G. M. Hopkins Map Showing Bostwick (UMD Special Collections)
Images
“The Bostwick House” Postcard (UMD Special Collections, unknown date)
Bostwick Front Elevation, ca 1890 (Maryland State Archives)
Bostwick Rear Elevation, ca 1890 (Maryland State Archives)
Bostwick Winter Scene from Rear of House, ca 1890 (Maryland State Archives)
Bostwick Winter Scene from South of House, ca 1890 (Maryland State Archives)
Bostwick Interior Hall, ca 1890 (Maryland State Archives)
View of Kitchen and Dairy, ca 1890 (Maryland State Archives)
“View of Bostwick from the Windmill Tower,” ca 1910 (Maryland State Archives)
Bostwick Front Elevation, ca 1890 (Maryland State Archives)
Bostwick Rear Elevation, ca 1890 (Maryland State Archives)
Bostwick Winter Scene from Rear of House, ca 1890 (Maryland State Archives)
Bostwick Winter Scene from South of House, ca 1890 (Maryland State Archives)
Bostwick Interior Hall, ca 1890 (Maryland State Archives)
View of Kitchen and Dairy, ca 1890 (Maryland State Archives)
“View of Bostwick from the Windmill Tower,” ca 1910 (Maryland State Archives)