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St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church Rectory 10108 Croom Road Croom
86A-027-09 Croom Schoolhouse 10100 Croom Road Croom The Croom Schoolhouse, built in 1907 for the white children of Croom, is a one-and-one-half-story crossgabled frame building with a tan stuccoed exterior. It was built in 1907 to replace an earlier public school that had been located on the property since 1866. The interior consisted of one large classroom with space for more than 70 pupils. The school operated until 1934, when it closed and was converted into a residence. Since then the interior of the building has been partitioned into living spaces, but the exterior of the building still retains its original pebble-dash surface and painted board trim. It is the only surviving schoolhouse of this type and period in Prince George’s County.
Built from 1852–53, with additions in 1887 and 1919, St. Thomas’ Rectory is a Greek Revival style cross-gabled frame dwelling. It is the only historic dwelling of cruciform plan surviving in the county. The main block consists of a two-and-one-half-story front-gabled section flanked by two-story wings. Located on a knoll behind St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church, the dwelling was built for Rector Samuel R. Gordon, St. Thomas’ priest from 1853 to 1882. It was sold by the church as a private residence in 1964. The planning and progress of its construction were carefully recorded in the vestry minutes, including the original specifications, and the details of 1887 and 1919 renovations. The widely-spaced shingles are an interesting and unusual stylistic treatment. 222