South Center School/Cherry Brook Branch of Canton Public Library - Canton, CT
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South Center School/Cherry Brook Branch of Canton Public Library is located at 185 Cherry Brook Road in Canton Center, CT
Waymark Code: WM16H97
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 08/03/2022
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Page 8 of the National Register of Historic Places narrative for the Canton Center Historic District has a detailed description of the South Center School/Cherry Brook Branch Library which was built in 1848 and is a contributing building to the Canton Center Historic District:
"South Center School/Cherry Brook Branch of Canton
Public Library. 1-story frame Greek Revival 20' x 40'
building with clapboard walls and gable roof. Front
elevation is horizontal flush boarding. Fluted Doric
columns stand - in antis at recessed entrance leading
to two doors. Wide pilasters at corners of building.
Side elevation windows are 1-over-1. Plain architrave
and frieze encircle building. Tympanum is flush
boarding. Enlarged to present size in 1880. Used as
school until 1942." Link