Southington Public Library
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| Location | 239 Main St., Southington, Connecticut |
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| Coordinates | 41°35′48″N 72°52′41″W / 41.59667°N 72.87806°WCoordinates: 41°35′48″N 72°52′41″W / 41.59667°N 72.87806°W |
| Area | 0.4 acres (0.16 ha) |
| Built | 1902 |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP Reference # | 89000015[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 9, 1989 |
Southington Public Library (now known as the Southington Historical Society) is a historic building at 239 Main Street in Southington, Connecticut.
The building was constructed in 1902 in a Classical Revival style with glazed terra cotta brick and granite and an original capacity for 6,000 books.[2] Local mill owner and dairy farmer, Lucius V. Walkley, donated half the cost of the building when it opened, and Emma Bradley Yeomans Newell, another entrepeneur, left a bequest upon her death in 1917 for an addition to the library, which was constructed in 1930.[3] In 1974 a new library building was constructed further down Main Street, and the Southington Historical Society took over control of the original library building.[4] The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.
References
- ↑ Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ “The Historic and Architectural Resources Survey” 1986, http://southingtonhistory.org/
- ↑ Francis Atwater.“The History of Southington” http://southingtonhistory.org/
- ↑ http://southingtonhistory.org/?p=974
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