Conant Public Library - Winchester, NH
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The Romanesque Revival style Conant Public Library is located at 111 Main Street in Winchester, NH.
Waymark Code: WM14MX3
Location: New Hampshire, United States
Date Posted: 07/29/2021
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The Conant Public Library was built in 1890 to in the Romanesque Revival style designed by architect J. M. Currier. It was named leather merchant Ezra Conant a town resident whose bequest financed the library. It replaced the private library operated by the Washington Library Association by acquiring the association book collection.
The main block of the 2½ story high red brick building has a set of steps leading up to a recessed entrance framed by archway of composed of alternating light brown and red bricks. The entrance is flanked by a double set of tall windows with marching rounded tops. Small versions of these windows are located directly above on the second story. In the center of the second story is a large four part window with matching arch. At the hip roof is a triangular projection with two rectangular windows. Below the windows is the inscription:
CONANT LIBRARY
1890
On the southeast side of the main block is a circular tower with a conical roof. To the rear of the main block is a 42' long rectangular section which is nine bays wide on the north side and six bays wide on the tower side. Each bay has a tall window with rounded tops.
Because of its architectural significance the Conant Public Library was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.