St. Johnsbury Athenaeum - St. Johnsbury VT - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

The ornate public library was endowed by Horace Fairbanks in 1871. The building was designed by New York architect John Davis Hatch III. With the addition of the Art Gallery in 1873, the Athenaeum is the oldest art gallery in the US maintained in its original condition. Art Gallery wing was originally added to house works from Fairbanks’ collection, including examples of paintings by the Hudson River School and Albert Bierdstadt’s magnificent painting, “The Domes of the Yosemite.” The collection currently has 100 works of art, including 19th century American and European paintings and sculpture. In addition to its circulating materials, the Athenaeum maintains the original 9,000 volume book collection, which was assembled under the guidance of the noted bibliographer William F. Poole.

Street address: 30 Main St St. Johnsbury, VT United States County / Borough / Parish: Caledonia Year listed: 1996 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Education, Art, Architecture Periods of significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924 Historic function: Education, Recreation And Culture / Library, Museum Current function: Library, Museum 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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