Fairmount Heights in Prince George's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
John S. Johnson House
612 60th Place
— Historic Resource, Built 1911 —
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, July 4, 2018
1. John S. Johnson House Marker
Inscription.
John S. Johnson House. 612 60th Place. The John S. Johnson House is a cross-gabled frame dwelling built on large lots or groups of lots in developing subdivisions of the early twentieth century. It was built in 1911 for John S. Johnson, who settled in Fairmount Heights a few years earlier and rented a house three blocks to the north of the present house. In 1908. Johnson worked as a Pullman porter and purchased from developer Clark, two unimproved lots on Addison Avenue (now 60th Place). Johnson later became the first president of the United Citizens of Fairmount Heights. The Johnson House is a two story wood-frame dwelling. It is distinguished by the decorative wrap around porch and its setting on a partially wooded corner lot. , ,
Funded by the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development , Sponsored by the Mayor and Town Council of Fairmount Heights, 2016.
The John S. Johnson House is a cross-gabled frame dwelling built on large lots or groups of lots in developing subdivisions of the early twentieth century. It was built in 1911 for John S. Johnson, who settled in Fairmount Heights a few years earlier and rented a house three blocks to the north of the present house. In 1908. Johnson worked as a Pullman porter and purchased from developer Clark, two unimproved lots on Addison Avenue (now 60th Place). Johnson later became the first president of the United Citizens of Fairmount Heights. The Johnson House is a two story wood-frame dwelling. It is distinguished by the decorative wrap around porch and its setting on a partially wooded corner lot.
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. (Marker Number 72-09-32.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1911.
Location. 38° 53.892′ N, 76° 54.854′ W. Marker is in Fairmount Heights, Maryland, in Prince George's County. Marker is at the intersection of 60th Place and Veterans
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Memorial Place, on the left when traveling north on 60th Place. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 612 60th Place, Capitol Heights MD 20743, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Field Place has been re-named Veterans Monument Place.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 29, 2019. It was originally submitted on July 19, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 568 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 19, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
