The Site of the Original Town Hall and Municipal Center
—717 60th PlaceDocumented Property, Built 1942 —
The Fairmount Heights Municipal Center was constructed as a fire hall; it later served as a health clinic, library, general meeting space and, most importantly, as the town hall. The lots on which it stood were purchased by the town between 1939 and 1941. Two citizens undertook the project to erect a building to serve both as a fire house and a meeting place. The main block was completed and in use by 1942. a fire engine was purchased and stored in the garage space on the first story; the second story was used as the town's principal meeting space. The south wing was built in 1946. Offices were created for the mayor and council, the town clerk, and health and police departments. A health clinic was maintained in the building for several decades. In 1948 a library was established in the wing and was maintained for more than a decade. In the 1990s the town offices and meeting space were reestablished in the community center building in Sylvan Vista, and the Town of Fairmount Heights demolished the building.| HM Number | HM2AP3 |
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| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Wednesday, August 22nd, 2018 at 8:04pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 334073 N 4307327 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 38.89916667, -76.91340000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 38° 53.95', W 76° 54.804' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 38° 53' 57" N, 76° 54' 48.24" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 202, 301 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling North |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 717 60th Pl, Fairmount Heights MD 20743, US |
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