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Northampton Memorial Hall
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Built in 1874 by Cincinnati architect James W. McLaughlin, the Northampton Memorial Hall is the only example on Main Street of Post Civil War General Grant style architecture. The building not only serves as a memorial site, but also as a public library and archives center. The Hall was erected by the Young Men’s Institute and cost $77,249.79 raised through donations and public funds. In 1888 the entry of the Memorial Hall was adorned with a statue of a Union soldier and sailor collectively known as “Northampton Remembers.” Alongside them, tablets featuring the names of the 90 men from Northampton who fought for the Union and died during the war was added.
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american
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clm27
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Built in 1874 by Cincinnati architect James W. McLaughlin, the Northampton Memorial Hall is the only example on Main Street of Post Civil War General Grant style architecture. The building not only serves as a memorial site, but also as a public library and archives center. The Hall was erected by the Young Men’s Institute and cost $77,249.79 raised through donations and public funds. In 1888 the entry of the Memorial Hall was adorned with a statue of a Union soldier and sailor collectively known as “Northampton Remembers.” Alongside them, tablets featuring the names of the 90 men from Northampton who fought for the Union and died during the war was added.