Frostburg in Allegany County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
St. Michael's Parish Hall
Erected in 1912, the St. Michaels' Parish Hall served the members of St. Michaels' Church and the Frostburg Community for the past 100 years. As the St. Michael parish continued to grow at the end of the 19th century, a school was added in 1891. The Parish Hall followed in 1912 during the tenure of Rev. Stephen J. Clarke The Hall served numerous functions as the school gym and a venue for basketball games, plays, dances, dinners and musical entertainment for the parish and local community.
The Hall was built on the former location of the original cemetery behind the church. The new cemetery on Mount Pleasant Street was opened in the last two decades of the 1800's.
The building was condemned in 2014 and the City of Frostburg purchased the property from the Archdiocese of Baltimore. The City was able to develop the parking lot in 2015 with funding from the Department of Housing and Community Development Neighborhood Revitalization through the Strategic Demolition and Smart Growth Impact Fund.
All of the bricks used to line the sidewalk have been reused and are the century-old bricks from the Parish Hall. Photographic documentation of the St. Michael's Parish Hall may be found in the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties.
Erected by City of Frostburg,
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Churches & Religion • Education • Entertainment • Notable Buildings • Parks & Recreational Areas • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.
Location. 39° 39.436′ N, 78° 55.618′ W. Marker is in Frostburg, Maryland, in Allegany County. Marker is on 1st Street close to Uhl Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 44 E Main St, Frostburg MD 21532, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Braddock Stone (within shouting distance of this marker); Frost Graves (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memoriam (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named In Memoriam (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named In Memoriam (about 500 feet away); Frostburg (about 600 feet away); The Naming of Frostburg (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named Frostburg (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Frostburg.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 12, 2022
2. St. Michael's Parish Hall Marker with the bricks featured in the marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 13, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 13, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 201 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 13, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
