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Newton White Mansion

Coordinates: 38°55′40″N 76°48′50″W / 38.92778°N 76.81389°W / 38.92778; -76.81389
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Newton White Mansion
Newton White Mansion in August 2007
Map showing the location of Newton White Mansion
Map showing the location of Newton White Mansion
Map showing the location of Newton White Mansion
Map showing the location of Newton White Mansion
Location2708 Enterprise Road, Mitchellville, Maryland 20721
Coordinates38°55′40″N 76°48′50″W / 38.92778°N 76.81389°W / 38.92778; -76.81389

The Newton White Mansion is a Neo-Georgian home was built in 1939 by architect William Lawrence Bottomley for Captain Newton H. White of the United States Navy. Captain White had a long and distinguished career, serving on the USS Yorktown, the USS Lexington, and, prior to World War II, as the first commanding officer of the USS Enterprise.

At one time the centerpiece of a 586-acre (2.37 km2) dairy farm, the house and grounds (known locally as the Enterprise Estate) are now entirely surrounded by the Enterprise Golf Course.

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  • This article contains information from the Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission's page on the Newton White Mansion.
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