MassachusettsThe Eldredge Public Library at 564 Main Street in Chatham is a finely detailed Romanesque Revival building constructed in 1896 to the designs of Fall River architect Albion M. Marble. Built of West Barnstable red brick with Longmeadow brownstone trim, a dark Quincy granite foundation, and a slate roof with terra cotta cresting, it features asymmetrical massing, cross gables, a projecting conical-roofed bay, an entry recessed within a massive round-arched opening, eyebrow dormers, and stained-glass windows, along with quartered-oak interior fittings and a carved oak fireplace in the reading room. It was donated to the town by native son Marcellus Eldredge, a wealthy Portsmouth, New Hampshire brewer, to improve local educational opportunities, and has served as Chatham's main library since it opened on July 11, 1896. The only fully developed example of the Romanesque Revival style in Chatham and one of the finest in Barnstable County, it meets Criteria A and C at the local level.
Eldredge Public Library
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Eldredge Public Library is a landmark in Chatham, Barnstable County. It is one of 6,558 landmarks documented in Barnstable County, among 6,897 historic sites cataloged across the county on MassRoam.
The site sits at 41.6814, -69.9584 near Chatham. The nearest cataloged historic site is Pioneers Monument (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Nickerson, Daniel Webster House, Bank Building at 550 Main St, and Chatham Horse Trough.
This record is drawn from public historical records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
The Eldredge Public Library serves Chatham, Massachusetts from a Romanesque Revival building at 564 Main Street. It was a gift of Chatham native Marcellus Eldredge, a brewer who made his fortune in Portsmouth, New Hampshire; the building was constructed in 1896 at a cost of about $30,000 and designed by Boston architect Albion M. Marble. Built of brick and stone with a slate roof, it was enlarged in 1968 and again in 1991-92. The library was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992 as the town's only major Romanesque Revival work.
Sources: en.wikipedia.orgmhc-macris.net
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