Gazette.Net: Residents rally behind historic Upper Marlboro school threatened with demolition

Prince George’s County judges are advocating for a new center to better intervene in and prevent domestic violence, but some Upper Marlboro officials, residents and historians say the center would come at the expense of a valuable historic resource.

Prince George’s County Circuit Court judges are advocating for a one-stop-shop facility for victims of domestic violence to more efficiently receive services. But the latest proposals, which are still in the early stages, have the facility tentatively slated to be built at the site of the vacant Old Marlboro Elementary School, which is recognized in a county historic sites registry and is home to multiple historic landmarks, drawing the ire of some residents and historians who don’t want the building demolished.