St. Mary's Beneficial Society Hall (Upper Marlboro, Maryland)

St. Mary's Beneficial Society Hall

St. Mary's Beneficial Society Hall, December 2008
Location 14825 Pratt St., Upper Marlboro, Maryland
Coordinates 38°49′11″N 76°44′53″W / 38.81972°N 76.74806°W / 38.81972; -76.74806Coordinates: 38°49′11″N 76°44′53″W / 38.81972°N 76.74806°W / 38.81972; -76.74806
Area 0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built 1892 (1892)
MPS African-American Historic Resources of Prince George's County, Maryland
NRHP Reference # 05000150 [1]
Added to NRHP March 14, 2005

St. Mary's Beneficial Society Hall, constructed in 1892, is a historic building located in Upper Marlboro, Prince George's County, Maryland. The Hall, an excellent example of an African American multi-purpose building, served as a meeting place, social and political center, and house of worship for African Americans living in a segregated society. It is located nearly across the street from St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, with which it is historically associated. It is a one-story wood frame gable-front building, In 1988, a law firm acquired the building and converted it to office space.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Betty Bird, Julie Darsie (August 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: St. Mary's Beneficial Society Hall" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2015-08-01.


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