Built 1900 NRHP Reference # 11000821 Area 58 ha | Architect W. Sidney Pittman Opened 1900 Added to NRHP 18 November 2011 | |
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Location 56th Ave., Sheriff Rd., Balsamtree Dr., 62nd St. 62nd Pl., Eastern Ave., Fairmount Heights, Maryland Architectural style Colonial Revival, Tudor, American Foursquare, Bungalow/Craftsman, Minimal Traditional, Ranch | ||
The Fairmount Heights Historic District encompasses an area of 144 acres (58 ha) in the historic heart of Fairmount Heights, Maryland. The area is notable as one of the first planned African-American communities in the Washington, DC area. Predominantly residential in character, most of its housing stock was built between 1900 and 1960, although there has also been recent development. The district includes the original town hall (built 1908). and the first public school for African-Americans in the county (built 1912). There are also five churches and a community center, all important centers of political activism during the period of segregation.
The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011; in the listing it is spelled "Fairmont".