Gale Memorial Library

Gale Memorial Library
Location 695 Main St., Laconia, New Hampshire
Coordinates 43°31′47″N 71°28′17″W / 43.52972°N 71.47139°W / 43.52972; -71.47139Coordinates: 43°31′47″N 71°28′17″W / 43.52972°N 71.47139°W / 43.52972; -71.47139
Area 1.8 acres (0.73 ha)
Built 1901 (1901)
Architectural style Romanesque
NRHP Reference # 85002185[1]
Added to NRHP September 12, 1985

The Gale Memorial Library is the public library of Laconia, New Hampshire. It is located at 695 Main Street in a Richardsonian Romanesque building, whose 1901–03 construction was funded by a bequest from Napoleon Bonaparte Gale, a local banker. The building was designed by Boston architect Charles Brigham, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]

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References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "NRHP nomination for Gale Memorial Library" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-08-11.


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