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Professional Building 5200 Baltimore Avenue Hyattsville
68-041-02
Historically known as the First National Bank of Hyattsville, this Beaux Arts Neoclassical castconcrete-block commercial building was built in 1905 and altered and enlarged in 1930. It is clad in a granite veneer and has a granite water table. The façade (south elevation) and east (side) elevation are highly ornamented with a Neoclassical parapet and entablature; the entablature features an ogee bead molding and paneled frieze. In 1925, the property was sold to the Arcade Theater Company, which owned it until 1969. During this time, the main block of the building was occupied by the Hyattsville Police Station, court, and jail and the rear building was occupied by the theater. After the police station moved in 1939, it became known as the Professional Building.
Prince George’s Bank 5214 Baltimore Avenue Hyattsville
Built in 1926, Prince George’s Bank (Hyattsville) is a commercial building executed in the Beaux Arts Neoclassical style; it is of brick construction sheathed with limestone. The building fronts on the main commercial street of Hyattsville, with a portal featuring projecting planters, a recessed entry, and large Ionic columns surmounted by a plain frieze and dentil molding. Prince George’s Bank was established in 1915, with headquarters in Hyattsville, and the present building opened for business in 1926. The building has since that time been a prominent landmark and a highly visible component of the Hyattsville commercial corridor.
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