Memorial Hall (Milford, Massachusetts) Explained

Memorial Hall
Location:Milford, Massachusetts
Coordinates:42.1421°N -71.5195°W
Built:1884
Architect:Frederick Swasey
Architecture:Richardsonian Romanesque
Added:May 9, 1985
Refnum:85000983

Memorial Hall is an historic hall located at 30 School Street in Milford, Massachusetts. It was built as a Civil War tribute.

Designed by Milford architect Frederick Swasey in the Richardsonian Romanesque style, the hall was built in 1884 from local Milford granite and Longmeadow brownstone.[1] The building features carved brownstone figures and panels inscribed "Grant" and "Farragut". On the front of the hall, there is a bronze plaque inscribed with Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. It underwent a restoration in 2001–2002.[2] It is now home to the Milford Historical Commission, whose museum is open to visitors Thursdays from 1-4 pm or by appointment.

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  1. http://www.milforddailynews.com/features/x673430188/Milford-history-preserved-in-pink-granite-with-video GHS March 21, 2010
  2. Taken from sign on building.