Fairmount Heights in Prince George's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Charity Hall

715 61st Avenue

— Documented Property, Built c. 1908 —

Charity Hall Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, July 4, 2018

1. Charity Hall Marker

Inscription. Charity Hall, although drastically altered from its original form, is an important historic feature of the Fairmount Heights community. The main block of the building was constructed by the Fairmount Heights Mutual Improvement Company to serve as a public hall for religious, charitable, and social functions. The Mutual Improvement Company was organized by architect William Pittman. In 1908, the company purchased two unimproved lots on Chapel Avenue, now 61st Avenue and erected the main part of the building following Pittman's design. The building briefly housed the Fairmount Methodist Church and served as the public school until 1912. In 1924, two additional lots were purchased by Malkiah Charity, one of the original directors of the Mutual Improvement Company. The hall suffered serious damage by fire and was rebuilt in the 1960’s. In recent years, the building has been enlarged by both a tear wing and two asymmetrical additions.
Funded By The Maryland Department Of Housing And Community Development.

Sponsored By The Mayor And Town Council Of Fairmount Heights. 2016

Erected by Town of Fairmount Heights, Maryland.

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(Marker Number 72-09-38.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Architecture • Charity & Public Work. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.

Location. 38° 53.898′ N, 76° 54.77′ W. Marker is in Fairmount Heights, Maryland, in Prince George's County. It is at the intersection of 61st Avenue, on the right when traveling north on 61st Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 715 61st Avenue, Capitol Heights MD 20743, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Original Town Hall and Municipal Center (about 300 feet away); Save Haven in the Face of Segregation

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, July 4, 2018

2. Charity Hall Marker

(about 300 feet away); Municipal Center Site (about 400 feet away); John S. Johnson House (about 400 feet away); Bungalow Row (about 400 feet away); Henry Pinckney House (about 400 feet away); Doswell Brooks House (about 500 feet away); Fairmount Heights Elementary School (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fairmount Heights.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The Original Municipal Center (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Charity Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, July 4, 2018

3. Charity Hall

Front Door<br>Charity Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, July 4, 2018

4. Front Door
Charity Hall

Credits. This page was last revised on November 29, 2019. It was originally submitted on July 12, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 516 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 12, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.