Abraham Hall, 7612 Old Muirkirk Road, Beltsville, Prince George's County, MD
Summary
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
Tags
Date
1933 - 1970
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Benevolent Sons & Daughters of Abraham
Jackson, John W
Lavoie, C, transmitter
Boucher, Jack E, photographer
Lavoie, Catherine C, historian
Location
Beltsville (Md.), 39.05968, -76.87273
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html