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Illustrated Inventory of Historic Sites

This illustrated inventory provides a brief description and photograph of each of Prince George's County's designated Historic Sites, as well as of the Broad Creek Historic District. The 226 Historic Sites exemplify Prince George's County's rich architectural heritage, serving as the visual evidence of our ties to the past. These properties have been determined to meet the architectural or historical criteria of Prince George's County's Historic Preservation Ordinance (Subtitle 29 of the County Code) and are protected by the Historic Preservation Ordinance. The Broad Creek Historic District was established in 1985, and is the County's first Historic District. The County's Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) is charged with the protection of Historic Sites and Historic Districts listed in the County historic preservation plan, the Historic Sites and Districts Plan. It reviews applications for building permits; it comments on development applications, and it assists historic property owners with information and contacts. Sixty of the County's 226 Historic Sites are listed in the National Register of Historic Places, including three properties within the City of Laurel. The Laurel properties are included only for reference purposes since Laurel has its own planning and zoning powers and historic district ordinance. The three Historic Sites within the City of Laurel are indicated by a square (.). Archeological sites are included, without photographs.

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