- Old Town Hall (Athol, Massachusetts)
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Old Town Hall
Location: Athol, Massachusetts Coordinates: 42°35′32″N 72°13′5″W / 42.59222°N 72.21806°WCoordinates: 42°35′32″N 72°13′5″W / 42.59222°N 72.21806°W Built: 1828 Architect: Unknown Architectural style: Federal Governing body: Private NRHP Reference#: 87000876
[1]Added to NRHP: June 17, 1987 Old Town Hall is an historic town hall on 1307 Main Street in Athol, Massachusetts.
The hall was built in 1828 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.
It was the 4th meeting house that the town had and was built for 'public worship of god forever' [2]
It was remodelled in 1847 to be used as the Town Hall, and kept this use until 1921. A Womans' Club occupied the building between 1821 and 1957 and the Athol History Society since then. It remains an important tourist attraction for Athol and is included in their 'historical trail'.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ http://www.athol-ma.gov/egov/docs/1244145628_115325.pdf
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