Fairmount Heights in Prince George's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Samuel Hargrove House
5907 K Street
— Historic Resource, Built 1918 —

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, July 4, 2018
1. Samuel Hargrove House Marker
Inscription. Samuel Hargrove House. 5907 K Street. The Hargrove House was built in the North Fairmount Heights subdivision, platted in 1910. It was built by brick mason Samuel Hargrove. It is an unusual dwelling form, with molded brick detail and is probably unique in Prince George's County. It is two-stories high with a shallow hip roof with a long narrow floor plan. Most of the long west elevation is sheltered by a one-story porch supported by square brick posts. The main entrance to the house is in the second bay of the north façade. Samuel Hargrove was born In North Carolina in 1870. He was listed as a brick mason in the 1910 census, the year in which he and his wife purchased four lots in the newly platted North Fairmount Heights subdivision. , Funded By The Maryland Department Of Housing And Community Development Sponsored By The Mayor And Town Council Of Fairmount Heights. 2018 . This historical marker was erected by Town of Fairmount Heights, Maryland. It is in Fairmount Heights in Prince George's County Maryland
The Hargrove House was built in the North Fairmount Heights subdivision, platted in 1910. It was built by brick mason Samuel Hargrove. It is an unusual dwelling form, with molded brick detail and is probably unique in Prince George's County. It is two-stories high with a shallow hip roof with a long narrow floor plan. Most of the long west elevation is sheltered by a one-story porch supported by square brick posts. The main entrance to the house is in the second bay of the north façade. Samuel Hargrove was born In North Carolina in 1870. He was listed as a brick mason in the 1910 census, the year in which he and his wife purchased four lots in the newly platted North Fairmount Heights subdivision.
Funded By The Maryland Department Of Housing And Community Development
Sponsored By The Mayor And Town Council Of Fairmount Heights. 2018
Erected by Town of Fairmount Heights, Maryland. (Marker Number 72-09-17.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Architecture • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.
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Photographed By Allen C. Browne, July 4, 2018
2. Samuel Hargrove House Marker
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38° 54.126′ N, 76° 54.876′ W. Marker is in Fairmount Heights, Maryland, in Prince George's County. Marker is on K Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5907 K Street, Capitol Heights MD 20743, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. James F. Armstrong House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sylvan Vista Baptist Church (about 700 feet away); Trammell-Taylor House (about 700 feet away); First Baptist Church (about 700 feet away); Fairmount Heights Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Robert S. Nichols House (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Masonic Lodge No. 92 / The Columbine Chapter No. 46 (approx. 0.2 miles away); In Honor of the Men and Women of Fairmount Heights who Served in World War II (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fairmount Heights.

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3. Samuel Hargrove House
North Façade

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4. Samuel Hargrove House

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5. Samuel Hargrove House

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6. Fancy Brick Work
Samuel Hargrove House

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7. Architectural Detail
Samuel Hargrove House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 29, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 8, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 176 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 8, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 3. submitted on July 15, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on July 8, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.