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Title
Mansfield Memorial Library (Mansfield Center, Massachusetts)
Description
Built on a rubble foundation with wooden walls, the Mansfield Memorial Library is a Victorian Gothic style building in Bristol County, MA. The land for the building was donated by Elizabeth F. Noble in 1898 and construction began in 1899. The building was conceived to serve a dual-function as both a public library and memorial to Civil War soldiers. The idea for constructing this building originated with Henry H. Fairbanks, the Quartermaster of the John Rogers Post of the Grand Army of the Republic. Representatives of the G.A.R. were present on the day of dedication and took part in a memorial procession to the site of the building, along with mounted police. The building currently serves to hold the offices of the Mansfield School Department.
Creator
Bliss Manufacturing Company; Fales and Company; Gifford, B. F.; Latchford, P. J
Source
american
Date
1901-06-17
Contributor
Audrey Herrin
Language
English
Type
Site
Identifier
2029
Date Issued
1899-10-21
Extent
m x m x m
Spatial Coverage
current,42.023650,-71.216783;
Rights Holder
Peabody and Stearns Architectural Firm
Europeana
Country
United States
Europeana Data Provider
Mansfield Memorial Library
Europeana Type
TEXT
Site Item Type Metadata
Wiki
https://www.cineg.org/wiki/index.php/Mansfield_Memorial_Library
Monument Type
Memorial library
Funded by
Elizabeth Noble, the town, the town memorial association
Run by
The Mansfield School Department
Material
Roof: Asphalt Shingle Wall: Glass; Granite; Wood; Wood Shingle; Stone, Uncut Foundation: Rubble
Inscription
None
Organisation
The Mansfield School Department
Cost
Land cost: 3000, total cost about 17000
State
Massachusetts
County
Bristol
Affiliation
Union
City
Mansfield Center