Our block of downtown Hagerstown
96 Royal sits at 96 W Washington St, on the first block west of Public Square. That is inside Hagerstown's Arts and Entertainment District. The theatre, the library, and the university are within a five-minute walk. Here is what we tell people who ask.
Within a short walk
- University System of Maryland at Hagerstown
32 W Washington St Same blockThe main building is across the street. Other USMH buildings are at 59 and 60 W Washington St.
- Public Square
Washington St and Potomac St 3 minThe center of downtown. Turn here for Potomac Street.
- The Maryland Theatre
21 S Potomac St 3 to 4 minShows most weeks. We open at 7 AM, so a morning show day starts here.
- Washington County Free Library
100 S Potomac St 5 minThe main branch.
- Hub City Garage
50 W Antietam St 3 minThe closest parking garage. Open all day, $2 an hour.
- City Park and the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts
401 City Park Dr 15 to 18 minFollow the Hagerstown Cultural Trail from downtown to the park.
Walking times are estimates. Checked October 2026.
Parking, in one paragraph
Street meters on Washington Street take the PayByPhone app or coins and cost $1 an hour. They are free after 5 PM on weekdays and all weekend. Hub City Garage at 50 W Antietam St is the closest deck. More on the Visit page.
When to come
Weekday mornings from 7 AM are steady and calm. Saturday is our busiest morning, and parking is free. We close at 4 PM every day we are open, and we are closed Sunday.
Coming up downtown
From the Mainstreet Hagerstown calendar. On a theatre night we are closed before the show, so come first.
