Memorial Hall (Milford, Massachusetts)

Memorial Hall is an historic hall located at 30 School Street in Milford, Massachusetts. It was built as a Civil War tribute.

Memorial Hall
Memorial Hall (Milford, Massachusetts) is located in Massachusetts
Memorial Hall (Milford, Massachusetts)
Memorial Hall (Milford, Massachusetts) is located in the United States
Memorial Hall (Milford, Massachusetts)
LocationMilford, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°8′31.7142″N 71°31′10.2108″W / 42.142142833°N 71.519503000°W / 42.142142833; -71.519503000
Built1884
ArchitectFrederick Swasey
Architectural styleRichardsonian Romanesque
NRHP reference No.85000983 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 9, 1985

Designed by Milford architect Frederick Swasey in the Richardsonian Romanesque style, the hall was built in 1884 from local Milford granite and Longmeadow brownstone.[2] The building features carved brownstone figures and panels inscribed "Grant" and "Farragut". On the front of the hall, there is a bronze plaque inscribed with Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1] It underwent a restoration in 2001–2002.[3] It is now home to the Milford Historical Commission, whose museum is open to visitors Thursdays from 1-4 pm or by appointment.

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ GHS March 21, 2010
  3. ^ Taken from sign on building.
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