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Hubbard Free Library, 115 Second St Hallowell, Kennebec County, ME
The Library is a notable example of the Victorian Gothic idiom of the 1870s, more especially since an ecclesiastical form is used for a civic structure. The original (1878-79) building in its exterior form resembled a chapel; the two successive additions (1893-94; 1897-98) continued the analogy by presenting a structure that appears to be a small church with transept and extended chapel (or Lady Chapel). Its fine masonry exterior is complemented by an interior that presents exposed trusswork, contemporary stained glass, and stencil decoration.
Hubbard Free Library, 115 Second St Hallowell, Kennebec County, ME
The Library is a notable example of the Victorian Gothic idiom of the 1870s, more especially since an ecclesiastical form is used for a civic structure. The original (1878-79) building in its exterior form resembled a chapel; the two successive additions (1893-94; 1897-98) continued the analogy by presenting a structure that appears to be a small church with transept and extended chapel (or Lady Chapel). Its fine masonry exterior is complemented by an interior that presents exposed trusswork, contemporary stained glass, and stencil decoration.
Posted Date
Sep 27, 2021
Source Name
Library of Congress
