https://mallhistory.org/files/original/3826fdd43cf63dc32296135693a9b325.jpg d42b75f6a9d26c35a9edc4e0bbfd651d People An individual, biographical data, birth and death, etc. Birth Date 1815 Death Date 1886 Biographical Text Mary Ann Hall was a successful business owner in Washington, DC. While not much is known about her early life, Hall came to Washington in 1840 where she purchased a home on what today is the site of the National Museum of the American Indian. Her home was a prominent brothel in the Washington area. Prostitution was not illegal in the District until 1914. Because of this Hall was able to create a profitable business. By the time Mary Ann Hall died in 1886 at the age of 71 her estate was valued at $100,000. She was well respected in Washington, DC, and described as having "integrity unquestioned, a heart ever open to appeals of distress, a charity that was boundless" in her obituary. First Name for nav purposes Mary Ann Last Name for nav purposes Hall Occupation Business Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mary Ann Hall Description An account of the resource Mary Ann Hall purchased a home in 1840 on land where the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/49">National Museum of the American Indian</a> is today. Her three-story home became the site of a <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/6">high end brothel</a> for the District. Archaeologists excavated fragments of champagne bottles, oyster shells, and fine china, all indicating the upscale clientele of Hall's establishment. She created a profitable business. In 1860, Hall owned real estate and personal property valued at over $18,000. By the time of her death in 1886 that estate had grown to $100,000, the equivalent of $1.9 million today. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Smithsonian Institution Architectural History and Historic Preservation Division. <a href="http://www.si.edu/ahhp/madam">View original photograph.</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1860-1889 1830-1859 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mary Ann Hall everyday life neighborhood work & play