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 Long, William H., Memorial Building - Hopkinton, NH Posted by:  silverquill
N 43° 11.455 W 071° 40.294
19T E 282915 N 4785481
This building, designed by the Boston firm of Means & Gilbert, was given to the New Hampshire Anitquarian Society in 1890, and still serves as its headquarters, research library, museum, and site for art shows and other events.
Waymark Code: WM1Q0R
Location: New Hampshire, United States
Date Posted: 06/20/2007
Views: 16
The New Hampshire Antiquarian Society, founded as The Philomathic Club by three Hopkinton residents in 1859, began as a literary discussion group and was incorporated under its current name in 1875. The Society's collection of music scores, journals, diaries, books, maps, and artifacts is housed in The William H. Long Memorial Building, a gift to the Society in 1890. The Long Building is on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Society provides the greater Hopkinton community with:
* Exhibits, programs, lectures, tours related to local and state history
* Projects for children
* School tours
* Special events such as the popular art show
* Publications of local and state interest
* A library for historical and genealogical research
The NH Antiquarian Society is open on Thursdays and Fridays from 9:00 am – 4 pm and on Saturdays from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm, with the following exceptions. The Antiquarian Society will be closed November 23, 24, and 25, and closed from December 23 through January 31. The Antiquarian Society will resume its regular hours on February 1, 2007.
If Hopkinton schools are cancelled due to inclement weather, we will be closed as well. Please call ahead before visiting on snowy days at (603) 746-3825 as we may not be open. We are officially open when the sidewalk has been cleared.
Street address:
300 Main Street
Hopkinton, NH United States
03229
County / Borough / Parish: Merrimack County
Year listed: 1977
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1875-1899
Historic function: Education, Recreation And Culture, Social
Current function: Education, Recreation And Culture, Social
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
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