| Ash Hill | |
| Location: | 3308 Rosemary Lane, Hyattsville, Maryland |
| Coordinates: | 38.9803°N -76.9594°W |
| Built: | 1840 |
| Architect: | Clark, Robert |
| Architecture: | Greek Revival, Late Victorian |
| Added: | September 16, 1977 |
| Refnum: | 77001523 |
In 1875, the property was purchased by General Edward Fitzgerald Beale, a well-connected figure known for his influential social circle. Beale was a close personal friend of President U.S. Grant, who visited Ash Hill and even kept his two Arabian horses, Leopard and Linden, stabled at Ash Hill. Beale also entertained other prominent figures of the time, including President Grover Cleveland and the famous showman Buffalo Bill Cody.
The house is architecturally notable for its imposing presence, emphasized by its foot-thick brick walls and commanding hilltop location. A significant addition to the house is the massive pillared porch that wraps around three sides of the building, which was added by Admiral Chauncey Thomas after he purchased the property in 1895.[1]
Ash Hill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.