The Upper Marlboro Residential Historic District is a national historic district encompassing a historic residential area of

Upper Marlboro, Maryland Upper Marlboro, officially the Town of Upper Marlboro, is the seat of Prince George's County, Maryland. Aso of the 2020 census, the population was 652. although Greater Upper Marlboro is many times larger. Etymology Upper Marlboro was establ ...

. The area reflects the town's growth from the 18th to the 20th century, including its importance as the county seat of

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. The district also contained a significant post-

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African-American population, which was making the transition from slavery to freedom. Located in the district are three previously listed properties: Kingston,

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, and the John H. Traband House. Prominent features of the district include the Trinity Episcopal Church at 14519 Church Street, an 1846 Gothic Revival church designed by Robert Carey Long, Jr., and 5415 Old Crain Highway, a -story wood-frame house dated to c. 1730, which is believed to be the oldest building in the town. The district was listed on the

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in 2012.

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