St. Mary's Benefical Society Hall

14825 Pratt St., Upper Marlboro, Maryland. County/parish: Prince George's.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places March 14, 2005. NRIS 05000150.

1 contributing building.

Also known as:

  • PG:79-25

From Wikipedia:

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

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.

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

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/106775772

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