Prospect Hall - Frederick, MD
Posted by: 
vhasler
N 39° 24.251 W 077° 26.450
18S E 289838 N 4364473
White, three story mansion on a high hill overlooking Frederick.
Waymark Code: WMFVZT
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 12/05/2012
Views: 7
From the NRHP application (secondary link below), we learn that the significance of Prospect Hall is due to its grand architecture and ownership by several prominent families. In addition, it was site where Maj. Gen. Meade took over the Army of the Potomac in 1863 during the US Civil War.
From the 1950's until recently, the building has been used as a prep/Catholic school. Signs at the location indicated that the "Saint John's Catholic Prep School" has moved to a new facility.
Street address:
889 Butterfly Ln
SW of Frederick on Butterfly Lane
Frederick, MD USA
21701
County / Borough / Parish: Frederick County
Year listed: 1980
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Historic function: Domestic
Current function: Education
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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