1914 Gale Memorial Library, Laconia, New Hampshire

[LIB11092] Addressed to Rhoda Hawkins, Portsmouth, NH. Photo-Repros by The Meriden Gravure Co., Meriden, Conn. No. 354A.

1911 Gale Memorial Library, Laconia, New Hampshire

[LIB11091] 100 year old postcard mailed to Mr. Earl Yeatow, Bear Island House, Bear Island, NH. Edith sent Earl a message reminding him about the .47 cents she borrowed...

1907 Gale Memorial Library, Laconia, New Hampshire

[LIB11086] Addressed to Mrs. Ida Fontaine, Dansville, New York.

Gale Memorial Library, Laconia, NH

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Napoleon Bonaparte Gale, a local banker, died in 1894. He was kind-hearted, generous, enterprising and greatly respected. He left the bulk of his fortune to the City of Laconia for a park and a public library building. Land was purchased and the building was under construction from 1901-1903. It was dedicated in June 1903. The Gale Memorial Building houses the Laconia Public Library and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The main library building is a fine example of Romanesque Revival style – a style that emphasizes weight and mass through rock-faced masonry, heavy arches, and broad roofs. This style was inspired by H. H. Richardson designed by Boston architect Charles Bingham and built by E. Noyes Whitcomb and Co. of Boston, using Deer Island granite, New Brunswick granite, oak paneling, and stained glass windows. [SOURCE]

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The main library building is a fine example of Romanesque Revival style – a style that emphasizes weight and mass through rock-faced masonry, heavy arches, and broad roofs. This style was inspired by H. H. Richardson designed by Boston architect Charles Bingham and built by E. Noyes Whitcomb and Co. of Boston, using Deer Island granite, New Brunswick granite, oak paneling, and stained glass windows. [http://www.youseemore.com/laconia/about.asp?p=9]