Abbot Hall - Marblehead MA
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nomadwillie
N 42° 30.150 W 070° 51.150
19T E 347790 N 4707233
Abbot Hall was built in 1876 as a town hall, library and auditorium.
Waymark Code: WMQ73N
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 01/02/2016
Views: 4
1. Abbot Hall, the Victorian Town Hall and Public Library, in the center of the Square, houses Willard's 'The Spirit of "76," the familiar historic painting.
pp.275 , Massachusetts: a Guide to its Places and People, 1937
It is situated on Washington Square which is up on a hill overlooking Marblehead Harbor. It is a 3 story red brick building with a 5 story bell and clock tower. The main entrance is located on the west façade with two set of paneled chestnut doors. Benjamin Abbot, a wealthy Boston cooper, left money in his will for the erection of a building because Marblehead was his birthplace. Designed by Fuller and Lord of Boston, which were unknown except for this building.
Book: Massachusetts
Page Number(s) of Excerpt: 275
Year Originally Published: 1937
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