- Memorial Hall (Milford, Massachusetts)
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Memorial Hall
Location: Milford, Massachusetts Coordinates: 42°8′40″N 71°31′11″W / 42.14444°N 71.51972°WCoordinates: 42°8′40″N 71°31′11″W / 42.14444°N 71.51972°W Built: 1884 Architect: Frederick Swasey Architectural style: Richardsonian Romanesque Governing body: Local NRHP Reference#: 85000983
[1]Added to NRHP: May 9, 1985 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.[2] 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.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
The building underwent a restoration in 2001-2002.[3]. It is now home to the Milford Historical Commission, whose museum is open to visitors Thursdays from 1-4 pm or by appointment.
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.
- ^ GHS March 21, 2010
- ^ Taken from sign on building.
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