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William H. Long Memorial
William H. Long Memorial is located in New Hampshire
William H. Long Memorial
LocationMain St., Hopkinton, New Hampshire
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built1890 (1890)
ArchitectMeans & Gilbert
Architectural styleFederal Revival
NRHP reference No.77000092[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 15, 1977

The William H. Long Memorial is a historic memorial building on Main Street in Hopkinton, New Hampshire. The brick, granite, and sandstone three-story building was constructed in 1890 as a memorial to a member of a prominent local family. The bequest stipulated that the building be used as a home for the local historical society, a function it continues to perform. It was also used to house the local public library. The building was designed by the Boston firm of Means & Gilbert, and is predominantly made of brick. The main entry, centered on the long wall, is recessed under a pilastered entablature topped by a semicircular tablet inscribed with the memorial inscription. Windows on the second floor are framed in ornamented stonework and topped by small oval oculus-like windows.[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1]

Hopkinton Historical Society

The Hopkinton Historical Society, formerly known as the New Hampshire Antiquarian Society, is housed in the William H. Long Memorial Building, which was a gift to the Society in 1890.[3] The Society offers exhibits of local history, lectures and tours, and maintains a collection of music scores, journals, diaries, books, maps, and artifacts.

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References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for William H. Long Memorial". National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-03-06.
  3. ^ "History". Hopkinton Historical Society. Retrieved 13 January 2015.

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