Wilkins Estate at Parklawn Cemetery
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The Wilkins Residence built 1917
Backstory and Context
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The Wilkins residence was built by Robert C Wilkins, on approximately 409 acres of land. The house was conveyed to John F Wilkins in August of 1918, and on the land, the Wilkins ran a horse farm. In 1925, the carriage house east of the house was built. The house itself is a two-and-a-half-story 5 bay dwelling. The ground floor has an entrance hall, living room, dining room, and card room, and the second floor features 5 bedrooms. The servent wing has a servent dining room and 6 servant bedrooms.
After the death of Wilkins in 1947, his estate sold the house and land to Norwood Land Co, Inc, which sold the land to the North Washington Cemetery Inc in 1955. In 1958, the cemetery became known as Parklawn Cemetery.
Sources
Maryland Historical Trust Determination of Eligibility Form, Maryland Historical Trust. Accessed March 29th 2021. https://mht.maryland.gov/secure/medusa/PDF/Montgomery/M;%2030-1.pdf.
Clare Lise Kelly, Places from the Past: The Tradition of Gardez Bien in Montgomery County, Maryland (Silver Spring, Md.: Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, 2001), 287, accessed March 29, 2021, https://montgomeryplanning.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Places-from-the-Past-web_with_cover.pdf.