Solomons in Calvert County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Nice Hall
121 Williams Street
Constructed in 1938, named in honor of Mrs. Edna Amos Nice, wife of then-Maryland Governor Harry W. Nice.
CBL student dormitory, computer center and offices for faculty and staff.
Erected by Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1938.
Location. 38° 19.108′ N, 76° 27.244′ W. Marker is in Solomons, Maryland, in Calvert County. It can be reached from Williams Street north of Carls Way, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 121 Williams St, Solomons MD 20688, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southern Maryland. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Chesapeake Biological Laboratory (a few steps from this marker); Cory Hall (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Nice Hall (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Cory Hall (a few steps from this marker); Beaven Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Swift House (within shouting distance of this marker); R.V. Truitt Laboratory (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Chesapeake Biological Laboratory (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Solomons.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. An identical marker stands on the opposite side of the building.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 37 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 2, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
