Goodrich Memorial Library
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Vermontish
N 44° 56.137 W 072° 12.606
18T E 720133 N 4979585
Classic Richardsonian
Waymark Code: WM47DY
Location: Vermont, United States
Date Posted: 07/18/2008
Views: 14
Named for C.G.Goodrich (from school teacher and farmer to merchant, he served as tax collector, constable, superintendent of schools and justice of the peace), who donated the land for the library and bequeathed a generous fund to operate it. Construction commenced in 1898; both Mr. Goodrich and his wife died before the building was dedicated in 1899.
Not just a library, but a museum as well: numerous photos, paintings and memorabilia of the area's past, with accompanying explanations.
Street address:
202 Main Street
Newport, VT US
05855
County / Borough / Parish: Orleans
Year listed: 1983
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1875-1899
Historic function: Education
Current function: Education
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Privately owned?: Not Listed
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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