- Prospect Hall
Infobox_nrhp | name =Prospect Hall
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nearest_city=Frederick ,Maryland
lat_degrees = 39 | lat_minutes = 18 | lat_seconds = 51.36 | lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 77 | long_minutes = 26 | long_seconds = 15.06 | long_direction = W
area =
built =1800
architect= Unknown
architecture= Federal
added =September 08 ,1980
governing_body = Private
refnum=80001810 cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2007-01-23|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]Prospect Hall is a historic mansion, built around 1787 on what was known at the time as Red Hill, the highest elevation in Frederick,
Maryland . Daniel Dulaney built the original home on the property, though the current mansion known as Prospect Hall was probably not completed until 1810. This white, three story structure, designed in a Greek revival style, has hosted visitors fromGeorge Washington toHarry Truman . The mansion was the site ofGeneral Meade 's takeover of theArmy of the Potomac from General Joseph Hooker immediately before theBattle of Gettysburg . It is currently the site ofSaint John's Literary Institution (also known as Saint John's Catholic Prep). [cite web|url=http://www.hallowedground.org/component/option,com_jthg/theme,region/task,view/county,Frederick/Itemid,1/id,116/|title=Prospect Hall|date=2008-10-03|work= Journey Through Hallowed Ground|publisher=The Journey Through Hallowed Ground Partnership]Notes
External links
* [http://www.hallowedground.org/component/option,com_jthg/theme,region/task,view/county,Frederick/Itemid,1/id,116/ Prospect Hall, Journey Through Hallowed Ground]
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