[2] The Georgian style building was built circa 1740 and demolished following a 1994 historic survey with addendum and photos dating as late as August 1995.

The Montpelier house was constructed by Colonel Henry Ridgely IV (born 1728) and his wife Ann Dorsey (1730–1767) circa 1770.

His daughter Ann Ridgely married Major Thomas Snowden, building a manor house in Laurel also named Montpelier.

Prior to building the house, Ridgely IV raised volunteers in 1752 to fight in the French and Indian War.

[6][7] Montpelier was one of many historical buildings in the region with valuable real estate that was lost to fire, including Troy Hill (1990), Avondale Mill (1991), St. Mary's College (1997), Ammendale Normal Institute (1998), Phelps Log Cabin – moved from North Laurel to Elkridge (2001),[8][9] and Henryton State Hospital (2007, 2011).