St. Mary's Beneficial Society Hall (Upper Marlboro, Maryland) facts for kids
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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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| Location | 14825 Pratt St., Upper Marlboro, Maryland |
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| Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
| Built | 1892 |
| MPS | African-American Historic Resources of Prince George's County, Maryland |
| NRHP reference No. | 05000150 |
| 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 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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