National Register of Historic Places

Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Building and Madison Theater

Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio
Listed
May 26, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
80003214

About this property

The Mansfield Memorial Museum, originally Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall, is in downtown Mansfield, Ohio. It was founded in 1887 and opened to the public in 1889 as the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall. The museum's collections include various exhibits including Native American artifacts, American Civil War memorabilia, and collections from Asia and Africa. The museum originally housed a library and theater. Oscar Cobb of Chicago designed the building. The building was built by noted architect F.F. Schnitzer, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Grand Army of the Republic has space upstairs in the building. Elektro, an early robot originally featured at the Westinghouse pavilion at the 1939 New York Worlds' Fair, is part of the museum's collection.

Location

36 Park Ave., W.
Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio
40.75888, -82.51687

Categories

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Sources

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When was Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Building and Madison Theater listed on the National Register?

Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Building and Madison Theater was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 26, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Building and Madison Theater?

Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Building and Madison Theater is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Building and Madison Theater is recorded as the industrial era.

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