Haskell Free Library and Opera House - Derby Line, Vermont
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Vermontish
N 45° 00.343 W 072° 05.865
18T E 728719 N 4987683
Unique in more ways than one...
Waymark Code: WM477C
Location: Vermont, United States
Date Posted: 07/17/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
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...in that it straddles the US-Canadian border, quite possibly the only NRHP-listed building to do so, not to mention being listed on both the US National Register of Historic Places and its Canadian equivalent.

...in that it presents the rare combination of library and theatre in one building.

The Queen Anne Revival architecture by James Ball and Nat Beach is typical of public libraries of the period. On the second floor, the 500-seat opera house follows accepted principles of 19th century theatre design with its ornate interior. The library houses some 20,000 books in both French and English.

The building was the gift of American sawmill owner Carlos Haskell and his Canadian wife Martha Stewart (for real) Haskell for use by the people of both countries; profits from the opera house were originally intended to support the operation of the free library.

Street address:
Caswell Avenue
Derby Line, VT US
05830

County / Borough / Parish: Orleans

Year listed: 1976

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event

Periods of significance: 1900-1924

Historic function: Education, Recreation And Culture

Current function: Education, Recreation And Culture

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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