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WEST (FRONT) ELEVATION - Abraham Hall, 7612 Old Muirkirk Road, Beltsville, Prince George's County, MD
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WEST (FRONT) ELEVATION - Abraham Hall, 7612 Old Muirkirk Road, Beltsville, Prince George's County, MD
Description
Benevolent Sons and Daughters of Abraham; Jackson, John W; Lavoie, C, transmitter; Boucher, Jack E, photographer; Lavoie, Catherine C, historian
Depicted place Maryland; Prince George's County; Beltsville
Date Documentation compiled after 1933
Dimensions 5 x 7 in.
Current location
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
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HABS MD,17-BELTV,1-2
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This file comes from the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS), Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) or Historic American Landscapes Survey (HALS). These are programs of the National Park Service established for the purpose of documenting historic places. Records consist of measured drawings, archival photographs, and written reports.

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  • Significance: Built for the Benevolent Sons and Daughters of Abraham, this is a rare example of a late nineteenth-century benevolent society hall, the most outstanding example in the county. It was the focal point of the developing black community of farmers, and workers from the nearby Muirkirk Iron Furnace.
  • Survey number: HABS MD-1043
  • Building/structure dates: 1887- 1889 Initial Construction
Source https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/md1267.photos.043557p
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