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Oak Lea

Coordinates: 39°05′45″N 77°03′01″W / 39.0959°N 77.0503°W / 39.0959; -77.0503
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Oak Lea
Oak Lea is located in Maryland
Oak Lea
Oak Lea is located in the United States
Oak Lea
Alternative namesCashell House
General information
Town or cityLayhill, Maryland
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39°05′45″N 77°03′01″W / 39.0959°N 77.0503°W / 39.0959; -77.0503
Construction startedPrior to 1860

Oak Lea is a private home of 19th-century origin in the Layhill community of Montgomery County, Maryland, described as "the gracious culmination of architectural and building efforts dating back well over a hundred years."[1]

The house is composed of three adjoined blocks built at different times:[2]

A log smokehouse and a frame bank-barn with a stone foundation were originally located to the west of the house,[2] dating from the property's original agricultural use.[3][4][5]

Additions of three log rooms were the only major changes made in the structure until the house was renovated in 1940.[1]

In 1945, the farm's 20th century outbuildings and its pasture land were developed as a country club and golf course, Argyle Country Club, the barn becoming the club house with the hayloft repurposed for locker rooms, the milking shed as office space, and the stanchion area as the main lounge.[6] In 1985, the remainder of the Oak Lea property was developed as Argyle Village, a 90 home subdivision adjacent to Argyle Country Club, with Oak Lea as the centerpiece.[7]

In the early mid-20th century, Oak Lea was the home of noted Maryland golfer Roland MacKenzie.[8]

Oak Lea was nominated for the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ a b Elsie White Maines (March 12, 1965). "Sidelights". The News. Frederick, Md. p. 7. Retrieved 2 Mar 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Christopher Owens, Park Historian (22 Apr 1974). "Maryland Historical Trust Worksheet, Nomination Form for the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service, Oak Lea (Cashell House)" (PDF). Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission. Retrieved 2 Mar 2019.
  3. ^ Janet Green, Special Writer (May 5, 1965). "You'll See Historic Homes That Were Once Post Offices". The Evening Star. Washington, D.C. p. C-16. Retrieved 2 Mar 2019.
  4. ^ "Oak Lea". The Sunday Star. Washington, D.C. January 9, 1964. p. D-3. Retrieved 2 Mar 2019.
  5. ^ "Advertisement for Oak-Lea Farm Holstein cows". The News. Frederick, Maryland. 27 May 1944. p. 3. Retrieved 3 Mar 2019.
  6. ^ Argyle Country Club: Our Story, https://www.argylecc.net/story, last accessed 3 Mar 2019.
  7. ^ Argyle Village Homeowners Association: Welcome to Our Community, http://www.argylevillagehoa.com/argylevillagehoa/page.html, last accessed 3 Mar 2019.
  8. ^ John W. Stewart: "All who knew Roland MacKenzie will recall him fondly" in The Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, Maryland), issue of Sunday, November 27, 1988, p. 22B, https://www.newspapers.com/image/378253793/?terms=Roland%2BMackenzie, last accessed 3 Mar 2019.