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

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St. Mary's Beneficial Society Hall
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St. Mary's Beneficial Society Hall, December 2008
St. Mary's Beneficial Society Hall (Upper Marlboro, Maryland) is located in Maryland
St. Mary's Beneficial Society Hall (Upper Marlboro, Maryland)
Location14825 Pratt St., Upper Marlboro, Maryland
Coordinates38°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
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built1892 (1892)
MPSAfrican-American Historic Resources of Prince George's County, Maryland
NRHP reference No.05000150 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 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 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. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  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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