Soldiers' Memorial Library Explained

Soldiers' Memorial Library
Location:Mansfield, Massachusetts
Coordinates:42.0233°N -71.2172°W
Built:1901
Architect:Peabody & Stearns
Architecture:Shingle Style, Late Gothic Revival
Added:June 2, 1995
Refnum:95000681

Soldiers' Memorial Library is a historic library building at the junction of Park Row and Union Street in Mansfield, Massachusetts. The -story Gothic Revival structure was designed by the noted firm of Peabody and Stearns, and built in 1899–1901. The building and land were primarily a gift from Elizabeth F. Noble. It was designed to house the public library on the ground floor, and provide a memorial to the town's American Civil War soldiers on the upper floor.[1]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. In 2013 the building was housing school administrative offices.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: MACRIS inventory record for Soldiers' Memorial Library. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2014-06-15.
  2. Web site: Memorial Hall Final Assessment Report. Town of Mansfield. 2014-06-15.