Hagerstown in Washington County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
202 South Prospect Street
Street
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
c. 1874
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1874.
Location. 39° 38.418′ N, 77° 43.609′ W. Marker is in Hagerstown, Maryland, in Washington County. It is on South Prospect Street just south of West Baltimore Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 202 South Prospect Street, Hagerstown MD 21740, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Baltimore Metro Region and in Western Maryland. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 175 South Prospect Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 169 South Prospect St. (within shouting distance of this marker); 165 South Prospect Street (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hagerstonians in the Civil War (about 300 feet away); Vietnam War Veterans Monument (about 400 feet away); Jonathan Hager House (about 500 feet away); 125 South Prospect Street (about 700 feet away); Hagerstown Railway (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hagerstown.
Also see . . . South Prospect Street Historic District - National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form.
The Second Empire or Mansard style is represented by numbers 178 and 202 which stand on the east side of Prospect Street, flanking Baltimore Street, Both houses are painted, brick structures of the 1870s with the characteristic high mansard roof which brings each structure to a nearly full three stories. Number 202 appears to retain its original polygonal slate shingles on the roof and has a slightly projecting central pavilion(Submitted on February 9, 2026, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.)on a three-bay, symmetrical facade (west elevation). A one-story porch stretches across the front and has a low roof which sharply rises in concave curves above the central doorway. The first floor windows have round arches, whereas the second level windows have segmental arches.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 2, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 291 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 2, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
