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
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Location14825 Pratt St., Upper Marlboro, Maryland
Coordinates 38°49′11″N76°44′53″W / 38.81972°N 76.74806°W / 38.81972; -76.74806
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built1892 (1892)
MPS African-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]

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References

  1. 1 2 "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 August 1, 2015.

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