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Welcome to the City of Hyattsville
Christopher Clark Hyatt purchased a land parcel in 1845 and soon after the surrounding farmland was subdivided into housing lots. By 1859, the tract officially began to be recognized as Hyattsville.
According to G. M. Hopkin's 1878 Atlas of Prince George's County, "Hyattsville ... has gradually increased in beauty and prosperity until it stands as one of the foremost villages between Washington and Baltimore."
In 2004, Hyattsville's National Historic District was extended to include over 1,000 primary resources. The District also includes two sites separately designated as Historic Sites - the U. S. Post Office on Gallatin Street, built in the 1930's and the Armory, built in 1918.
Enjoy your visit to our thriving community and enjoy our "small town" again.
Christopher Clark Hyatt purchased a land parcel in 1845 and soon after the surrounding farmland was subdivided into housing lots. By 1859, the tract officially began to be recognized as Hyattsville.
According to G. M. Hopkin's 1878 Atlas of Prince George's County, "Hyattsville ... has gradually increased in beauty and prosperity until it stands as one of the foremost villages between Washington and Baltimore."
In 2004, Hyattsville's National Historic District was extended to include over 1,000 primary resources. The District also includes two sites separately designated as Historic Sites - the U. S. Post Office on Gallatin Street, built in the 1930's and the Armory, built in 1918.
Enjoy your visit to our thriving community and enjoy our "small town" again.
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| HM Number | HM8X5 |
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| Tags | |
| Placed By | Anacostia Trails Heritage Area |
| Marker Condition |  10 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Monday, September 15th, 2014 at 1:20pm PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 331869 N 4313291 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 38.95246667, -76.94026667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 38° 57.148', W 76° 56.416' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 38° 57' 8.88" N, 76° 56' 24.96" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 240, 301 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 5117 Baltimore Ave, Hyattsville MD 20781, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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