- City:
- Forestville, MD
- Site Type:
- Civic Facilities
- New Deal Agencies:
- Work Relief Programs, Works Progress Administration (WPA)
- Site Survival:
- No Longer Extant
Description
The original Alms House of Prince George’s County on this site dated back to the late 18th century. The Alms House provided a place of shelter for indigents, paupers, disabled and other citizens without financial support. Many of these people were also buried in the Alms House cemetery. In 1935, the WPA built a house for the superintendent of the Alms House.
The Alms House, and the surrounding structures no longer exist. One grave marker remains at the site of the former charitable facilities.
Source notes
National Archives, Record Group 69, “Microfilmed Index to WPA Projects.” https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=2418074Site originally submitted by Brent McKee - wpatoday.org on June 22, 2013.
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