Pleasant Prospect (01-25)

Historical narrative

Built in 1798, Mitchellville's Pleasant Prospect is a 2½-story brick plantation house with a side passage and kitchen wing. The walls are laid in Flemish bond, and the interior exhibits outstanding Federal-style trim. A log meat house with a pyramidal roof stands on the immediate grounds. Pleasant Prospect was built for Dr. Isaac Duckett. Following the Civil War, it became the home of Jonathan T. Walker, who undertook several Victorian renovations. It has since been restored and is an important example of a Federal-style plantation house.

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