The Rose-Budd House in Sandy Spring is now officially recognized as a historical building where the county’s earliest Black families were educated, got together for community events and learned about their cultural heritage.
Montgomery County councilmembers voted to add the structure to the county’s Master Plan for Historic Preservation. The home was built in 1912 and is one of the few remaining structures from the early twentieth century that embodies the contributions of multiple generations of the Budd family to the growth and development of Sandy Spring’s Black community.
The Budd House in the 1940s. Budd Family Collection, courtesy of Romaine Marie Rose
The home at 18583 Brooke Road was built by Perry Budd and remained in the possession of the Budd, Riggs and Rose families.
Research to obtain the historic designation was developed by the Historic Preservation Division with the Montgomery County Planning Department.
Members of the Budd family have lived in Sandy Spring since the early 1800s and were founding settlers of several of the mid-nineteenth century free Black communities in the area.
Perry Budd was a pioneering educator in Montgomery County and a trustee of the Sharp Street School, the first school for Black children in the county. His family also played key roles in founding local churches and supporting educational institutions.
“The Rose-Budd House offers a rare and tangible record of the opportunities Black families forged within their community in Sandy Spring,” said Montgomery Planning Historic Preservation Division Chief Rebeccah Ballo.
“The 113-year-old residence embodies the longstanding and historical middle-class Black community in Sandy Spring and is one of the few remaining historic resources associated with the Budd family. Preserving this home allows us to honor that legacy and ensures that the Budd family’s contributions remain part of Montgomery County’s historical narrative,” Ballo said.
Read the Rose-Budd House historic designation report to learn about the home and the family’s legacy.
Now that the property has received the historic designation, all changes to the exterior must be reviewed by the Historic Preservation Division before any permits are issued. The property owners now are qualified for special tax benefits.
Portrait of Perry Budd and his wife, Amanda. Date unknown. Source: Budd Family Collection, Sandy Spring Museum Archive.
