Summary
The Thomas J. Calloway House, constructed in 1910, stands on the south side of Elm Street adjacent to Crescent Avenue in the traditionally African-American neighborhood of Lincoln in Lanham, Prince George's County, Maryland. It is credited to Isaiah T. Hatton, an early African-American architect.
Thomas J. Calloway House | |
 Thomas J. Calloway House, December 2010 | |
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| Location | 9949 Elm St., Lanham, Maryland |
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| Coordinates | 38°57′52″N 76°49′11″W / 38.96444°N 76.81972°W |
| Built | 1910 |
| Architect | Isaiah T. Hatton |
| MPS | African-American Historic Resources of Prince George's County, Maryland |
| NRHP reference No. | 05000148[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 14, 2005 |
Thomas Junius Calloway was a prominent lawyer, educator, civil servant, and African American activist until his death in 1930. He was vice president and general manager of the Lincoln Land Improvement Company and served as first principal of the Lincoln School. The house is a 2+1⁄2-story, wood-frame Foursquare residence with a poured concrete foundation. The house retains its original plan and is still in use as a residence.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ Betty Bird, Julie Darsie (August 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Thomas J. Calloway House" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
External links edit
- Thomas J. Calloway House, Prince George's County, Inventory No.: PG:70-33, including photo in 1995, at Maryland Historical Trust website
- M-NCPPC African-American Heritage Survey, October 1996: Thomas J. Calloway House, entry 70-49-33 p. 48