1885 - Clapp Memorial Library - Belchertown, MA
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nomadwillie
N 42° 16.568 W 072° 24.001
18T E 714398 N 4683710
Located at 19 South Main Street Belchertown, MA 01007
Waymark Code: WMG7TH
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 01/26/2013
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The Clapp Memorial Library was built in 1883-1887. It was named in memory of John Francis Clapp, who had donated 40,000 for the ererction of a free public library. Henry Kilburn was of New York was the architect. The building is in the form a a Latin Cross with a central octagonal tower. It is constructed of local brown stone and features a roof of red Italian tiles. Huge stained glass windows are on the northern and southern facades.
Year of construction: 1885
Full inscription:
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1885
Cross-listed waymark: Not listed
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