Mr. T's

Mr. T's (HMLHB)

Location: Indio, MD 20850 Riverside County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 5.188', W 77° 9.192'

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200 North Washington Street

— Rockville's African American Heritage Walking Tour —

After being made to wait while five white patrons who came in after him were served, George "T." Johnson opened Mr. T's as a store catering to African American clientele.

Taverns in Rockville were the only businesses that were allowedto remain segregated as an exemption to the l962 City law against discrimination in public places. Mr. T's initially sold ice cream, lunches, and candy. ln the evening it was a popular local drinkingestablishment. George Johnson opened the doors of Mr. T's to customers of all races who came in part because of Mr. Johnson's popularity and his participation in Rockville politics. Johnson wasthe first African American member of the Rockville Chamber of Commerce.
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HM NumberHMLHB
Series This marker is part of the Maryland: Rockville's African American Heritage Walking Tour series
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Marker Number11
Placed ByCity of Rockville, Historic District Commission, Department of Community Planning and Development Services
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, September 12th, 2014 at 3:20am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 313768 N 4328578
Decimal Degrees39.08646667, -77.15320000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 5.188', W 77° 9.192'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 5' 11.28" N, 77° 9' 11.52" W
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Area Code(s)240, 301, 410, 202
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 234 N Washington St, Indio MD 20850, US
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