Gallison Memorial Library - Harrington ME
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N 44° 37.154 W 067° 48.723
19T E 594246 N 4941340
The building was a gift to the town from Alice (Strout) Gallison in memory of her husband Forest, and was built in 1922-23.
Waymark Code: WMX9XG
Location: Maine, United States
Date Posted: 12/14/2017
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The oldest library in Harrington was a private subscription library run by the local Martha Washington Society. By 1883 the Village Library Association had been formed, based in part on the Society's donated collection, and in 1912 it purchased a building on the present site for its use. In 1921 Alice (Stout) Gallison donated funds for the construction of a new library in memory of her late husband Forest, both Harrington natives. The Bangor firm of Crowell & Lancaster designed the building, which was completed the following year. The addition to the rear was made about 2004.
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Street address:
US 1, 0.5 mi. W of jct. with US 1A
Harrington , ME
County / Borough / Parish: Washington
Year listed: 2001
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Periods of significance: 1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Historic function: Education
Current function: Education
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 2: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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