National Register of Historic Places

Ramsdell Public Library

Great Barrington, Berkshire County, Massachusetts
Listed
July 24, 2014
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
14000440

About this property

Ramsdell Public Library is one of two public library buildings of Great Barrington, Massachusetts. It is located at 1087 Main Street in the Housatonic village, in a two-story Beaux Arts building erected c. 1908. The building was a gift to the town by T. Ellis Ramsdell, fulfilling a bequest by his father Theodore, owner of the Monument Mills. It was designed by Boston architects McLean & Wright, with a sympathetic rear addition (added 1928–30) designed by the Pittsfield firm of Harding & Seaver. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014. The other branch of the Great Barrington library system is at 231 Main Street.

Location

1087 Main St.
Great Barrington, Berkshire County, Massachusetts
42.25815, -73.36546

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTSOCIAL HISTORY
Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Housatonic Congregational Church
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When was Ramsdell Public Library listed on the National Register?

Ramsdell Public Library was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 24, 2014.

What type of historic resource is Ramsdell Public Library?

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

What is the period of significance for Ramsdell Public Library?

The period of significance for Ramsdell Public Library is recorded as the industrial era.

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