Shedd-Porter Memorial Library
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| Location | 3 Main St., Alstead, New Hampshire |
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| Coordinates | 43°08′58″N 72°21′42″W / 43.149384°N 72.361645°WCoordinates: 43°08′58″N 72°21′42″W / 43.149384°N 72.361645°W |
| Built | 1910 |
| Architect | William H. McLean; Albert H. Wright |
| Architectural style | Beaux Arts |
| NRHP Reference # | 10001086[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 27, 2010 |
The Shedd-Porter Memorial Library, located at 3 Main Street, is the public library of Alstead, New Hampshire. The library building was a gift to the town from John Graves Shedd and Mary Roenna Porter, and is a Beaux Arts building built in 1910 to a design by William H. McLean and Albert H. Wright.[2] Shedd also donated 2,000 books to the library, whose collection now exceeds 10,000 volumes.
The library building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "History". Shedd-Porter Library. Retrieved 2014-03-19.
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