National Register of Historic Places

Chase Library

Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Listed
December 29, 2014
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
14001094

About this property

Chase Library is the public library of West Harwich, Massachusetts. It is located in a small architecturally distinguished Colonial Revival building constructed in 1911. Efforts to build a library in West Harwich began in 1901, and reached fruition in 1906, with the gift of the home of Caleb Chase, a Harwich native who was son of a major local shipowner and shipbuilder and a successful businessman in his own right. The house, however, was not suitable for housing a library, so Dr. John Nickerson donated a corner of his large property that was near Chase's house for the purpose, and the present building, a small three-bay wood frame hip-roof building was constructed there. The library building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.

Location

7 Main St.
Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
41.66868, -70.12138

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Chase Library listed on the National Register?

Chase Library was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 29, 2014.

What type of historic resource is Chase Library?

Chase Library is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Chase Library?

The period of significance for Chase Library is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1901.

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