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Peace Cross
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	Annapolis Rd. & Baltimore Ave., Bladensburg, Maryland
Coordinates	38°56′22″N 76°56′27″W / 38.93944°N 76.94083°W / 38.93944; -76.94083
Area	less than one acre
Built	1919-1925
Architect	Earley, John J.
NRHP reference No.	15000572
Added to NRHP	September 8, 2015

The Peace Cross is a war memorial, located in the three-way junction of Bladensburg Road, Baltimore Avenue, and Annapolis Road in Bladensburg, Maryland. It is a large cross, 40 feet (12 m) in height, made of tan concrete with exposed pink granite aggregate. The arms of the cross are supported by unadorned concrete arches. It was designed by John J. Earley and placed in 1919-25 in commemoration of the town's World War I war casualties.

The memorial was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Prince George's County, Maryland

References

1. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 9/08/15 through 9/11/15. National Park Service. 2015-09-18.
2. Peace Cross, Prince George's County, Inventory No.: PG:69-16, at Maryland Historical Trust website

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