Landmark Land Company

Landmark Land Company
Public
Traded as OTC Pink: LLND
Industry Real Estate Development
Founded 1971
Founder Gerald G. Barton
Headquarters Upper Marlboro, Maryland, U.S.
Area served
 United States
Europe
Caribbean
Key people
 Gerald G. Barton,
Chairman and CEO
Website www.landmarklandco.com

Landmark Land Company is a real-estate development company specializing in the creation of golf courses and upscale communities. It is currently based in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, USA.

History

The modern development company, which controls properties in the United States, Europe and the Caribbean, was started in 1971 when the current CEO Gerald G. Barton took control of Godchaux Sugar Company, a bankrupt Louisiana corporation established in 1865. Barton changed the name to Landmark Land and created a vision of the company to create well planned amenity-rich communities that replicated small-town American experience. A key component of Barton's method is the notion that the development of high-caliber golf courses would increase land values

In 1976, Landmark opened the Oak Tree Golf Club in Oklahoma, designed by Pete Dye. This was soon followed by Belle Terre Country Club in Louisiana, and the La Quinta Resort and Club and Carmel Valley Ranch, both in California. During the next 30 years Landmark built 17 more courses with Dye.

Present

The company is now based in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. Landmark continues to construct golf communities including Lost Canyons Golf Club in California, South Padre Island Golf Club in Texas, Arcos Gardens in Spain and Apes Hill Club in Barbados.

References

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