Preserving the history of African Americans in College Park, Maryland.

Black’s Store

Lakeland Grocery known as Black’s Store was a fixture of Lakeland’s commercial life. Here we present studies of the establishment prepared by Samuel Penn along with historic photographs of the space. To learn more about this site and the Lakeland community.

Guss House and Lakeland Grocery building looking toward Rhode Island Avenue

Lakeland Grocery Entrance viewed from Rhode Island Avenue

Guss House and Lakeland Grocery from Lakeland Road,

Lakeland Grocery from Rhode Island Avenue with Guss House in background

Guss House and Lakeland Grocery from Lakeland Road about 1964

Lakeland Grocery from Rhode Island Avenue streetcar path