Fairmount Heights in Prince George's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Bungalow Row
62nd Avenue
Between Foote Street and Addison Road
| | Documented Properties, Built Circa 1920 | |
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, July 5, 2018
1. Bungalow Row Marker
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 72-09-41.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Architecture.
Location. 38° 53.915′ N, 76° 54.685′ W. Marker is in Fairmount Heights, Maryland, in Prince George's County. It is on 62nd Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 709 62nd Avenue, Capitol Heights MD 20743, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. 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: Fairmount Heights Elementary School (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fairmount Elementary School (about 400 feet away); Charity Hall (about 400 feet away); Misery (about 500 feet away); Original Town Hall and Municipal Center (about 600 feet away); Save Haven in the Face of Segregation (about 600 feet away); Municipal Center Site (about 600 feet away); Doswell Brooks House (about 700 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 600 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, July 5, 2018
2. Bungalow Row Marker
709 62nd Avenue
709 62nd Avenue
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, July 5, 2018
3. 610 62nd Avenue
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, July 5, 2018
4. Mt. Calvary Free Will Baptist Church
607 62nd Avenue
607 62nd Avenue
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, July 5, 2018
5. 708 62nd Avenue
A “shotgun” style bungalow on 62nd Avenue.
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, July 5, 2018
6. 700 62nd Avenue
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7. The Rosita
from Honor Bilt Modern Homes, Sears and Roebuck, 1921.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 22, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 506 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 24, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 7. submitted on July 25, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
