The Woodlawn Slave Quarters represents one of the very few known-surviving buildings of its type in Howard County. The Historic Sites Inventory refers to "ancient stone slave quarters located on adjoining property," probably owned by members of the Dorsey family, who first came to this area in the early- to mid- 1700s. This early significant structure, owned by the Columbia Association and once hidden by vines and vegetation, is in poor repair. Although the Columbia Council voted formally to allocate limited funds for studies, nothing has been done to stabilize or protect this resource since it was placed on the list.