Richards Free Library

Richards Free Library
Location 58 N. Main St., Newport, New Hampshire
Coordinates 43°22′0″N 72°10′34″W / 43.36667°N 72.17611°W / 43.36667; -72.17611Coordinates: 43°22′0″N 72°10′34″W / 43.36667°N 72.17611°W / 43.36667; -72.17611
Area 1.4 acres (0.57 ha)
Built 1898 (1898)
Architectural style Colonial Revival
NRHP Reference # 84003257[1]
Added to NRHP September 7, 1984

The Seth Mason Richards House, housing the Richards Free Library and the Library Arts Center, is a historic house, public library, and art gallery at 58 North Main Street in Newport, New Hampshire. This two-story Colonial Revival house was designed by Boston, Massachusetts architect James T. Kelley and built in 1898-99 for Captain Seth Mason Richards, a scion of one of Newport's wealthiest families. The property, including the house and carriage house, were donated by his heirs for use as the town's public library in 1962. The library is housed in the main building, while the carriage house has been converted for use as a gallery space.[2]

The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (as "Richards Free Library") in 1984.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "NRHP nomination for Richards Free Library" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-07-25.

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