79-019-51
Old Marlboro Primary School 14554 Elm Street Upper Marlboro (Prince George’s County)
79-019-52
Built in 1896 as a school, this one-story wood frame structure with central gabled entrance bay was constructed by Benjamin Cranford and originally included a cupola or bell tower and triagular eyebrow windows on either side of the main gable. This structure is a replacement for an earlier public school for girls built in 1867. The building was converted to a residence in 1921 but has been vacant for many years.
Old Marlboro High School 14524 Elm Street Upper Marlboro (Prince George’s County)
Constructed on the site of Dr. William and Sarah Beane’s residence (see Historic Site 79-19-022) and designed by architect Thomas H. Marsden, the school was executed in 1921 in the Mission style. The earlier building still exists behind the 1934 neoclassical auditorium and classrooms added to the front by Hollyday and Stahl (see above photograph). The Old Marlboro High School operated until 1948, when classes were moved to the Frederick Sasscer High School to address overcrowding. The building continued to house primary school classes and the school administration until 1974. It is currently vacant.
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