formal rental sites M-NCPPC owns unique sites available for public rental. Weddings, parties, receptions, and meetings are just some of the functions you can host at these charming sites throughout the county. Visit www.pgelegantsettings.com to view floor plans and photos. For availability, contact the facility manager. Permits are needed for some M-NCPPC recreation facilities. Permits for garden plots, regional park picnic areas, and local park shelters are issued by the M-NCPPC Park Permit Office. Permits for rental of the historic Adelphi Mill and for many recreation buildings are also available through the Park Permit Office. Call 301-699-2400.
Elegant Settings
can make an ordinary event an extraordinary event. For floor plans, photos and more, visit www.pgelegantsettings.com OXON HILL MANOR
Adelphi Mill
Newton White Mansion
Snow Hill Manor
8402 Riggs Rd., Adelphi, MD 20783 Rental Information – Park Permits: 301-699-2400
2708 Enterprise Rd., Mitchellville, MD 20721 301-249-2004
13301 Laurel-Bowie Rd., Laurel, MD 20708 301-725-6037 Tours: Tuesdays & Fridays, 10 am–5 pm
Located on the Northwest Branch of the Anacostia River. A 2-story stone gristmill built in the 1790s. The only surviving mill in Prince George’s County, and the oldest and largest mill in the Washington area. This air-conditioned, historic facility has a kitchen, and is available for public rental to residents of Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties. Maximum capacity for building: 150 on two levels.
This elegant mansion, built in 1939, features finely appointed architectural details, wood floors and crystal chandeliers. The spacious interior includes 6 large rooms, a contemporary glass-enclosed atrium that overlooks a golf course, a warming kitchen, and two dressing suites. A large brick patio with a central fountain provides a serene atmosphere for outdoor ceremonies and receptions. Maximum capacity: 300 reception-style. (Atrium - 200 with dancing; 240 without.)
Billingsley House 6900 Green Landing Rd., Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 301-627-0730 Tours: Tuesdays & Fridays, 9 am-3 pm, one Sunday each month, 1-3 pm Built around 1740 this brick, Tidewater Colonial plantation house sits on 430 acres overlooking the scenic Patuxent River. It features a large, brick, tented patio, two warming kitchens, two dressing rooms, living room, dining room, study, and a small upper deck with a panoramic view of the Patuxent River. Please call for driving directions. Indoor capacity: 60 seated. Tented patio: 120 seated.
Darnall’s Chance House Museum (Detailed description on page 10.) 14800 Governor Oden Bowie Dr. Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 301-952-8010 Tented patio (May-Oct.): 125 seated.
Dorsey Chapel (Detailed description on page 10.) 10704 Brookland Rd., Glenn Dale, MD 20769 240-264-3415 Capacity: 50.
The Great Room at Laurel-Beltsville Senior Activity Center 7120 Contee Rd., Laurel, MD 20707 301-206-3355 This spacious and brand new rental/banquet room can be converted into four rooms to accommodate smaller, more intimate gatherings. Amenities include an audio-visual room sound and lighting system, a platform stage, and a commercial warming kitchen. Guests will have access to the facility’s Fireside Lounge for mingling and entertaining. The lounge contains a fireplace, comfortable, elegant furnishings, and access to the beautiful outdoor patio. Maximum capacity: 300 reception-style; 224 seated dinner with dancing.
This two-story, brick plantation home of late-Georgian architecture features a long hallway, dining room, living room, music room, sitting room, two dressing rooms, and a warming kitchen. The exterior features a large, brick, tented patio surrounded by beautiful gardens and expansive landscape. Located just off a major highway, the property nevertheless provides a secluded, private, quiet setting. Maximum capacity: indoor 60; tented patio: 120.
Oxon Hill Manor 6901 Oxon Hill Rd., Oxon Hill, MD 20745 301-839-7782 Built in 1928, this two-story, Neo-Georgian-style brick mansion has exquisite decorative detail and is on the National Register of Historic Places. The property includes English gardens, a rose-wrapped reflecting pool, expansive lawns, a wide-open patio and a view of the Potomac River from the garden. The interior includes a warming kitchen, grand foyer, library, dining room, ballroom and a dressing suite. All first floor rooms lead out to the upper terrace and each has floor-to-ceiling French doors. Maximum capacity: 300 reception-style. (210 seated; 170 with dancing.)
Prince George’s Ballroom 2411 Pinebrook Ave., Landover, MD 20785 301-341-7439 This former country club and golf course is now home to an elegant ballroom, surrounded by parkland. The ballroom has one of the area’s largest hardwood dance floors, two dressing rooms, elegant crystal chandeliers, a sun porch, and a outdoor brick patio. Maximum capacity: 250 reception-style. (250 seated indoor; 250 seated patio.)
RIVERSDALE HOUSE MUSEUM
Riversdale House Museum (Detailed description on page 11.) 4811 Riverdale Rd., Riverdale Park, MD 20737 301-864-0420 Capacity: 50 seated; 75 standing.
Montpelier Mansion (Detailed description on page 11.) 9650 Muirkirk Rd., Laurel, MD 20708 301-377-7817 Capacity: 85.
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