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__NOTOC__ The Public Library of New London is a historic library, located at 63 Huntington Street at the corner of State Street, in New London, Connecticut. The library, which was given to the city by Henry Philomen Haven,〔 was constructed in 1889-92,〔Plaque on building〕 and was designed by Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge in the Richardsonian Romanesque style; George Warren Cole was the project supervisor.〔("Downtown New London Historic District" )〕〔("Architects & Architecture: Pride of Place: The Architects who transformed New London" ) on the ''New London Landmarks'' website〕 The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. == Design == In 1876, the whaling merchant Henry P. Haven died, and his money was to be split amongst his three children. The third which was to be bequeathed to his son Thomas Haven, who died, was given to a trust and to be used for "charitable and benevolent purposes".〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=History of the Library )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Pride of Place: Architecture Along State Street, New London, Connecticut )〕 In 1881 the trustees deemed a public library as fitting this purpose and secured a charter in 1882. The trustees hired Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge of Boston, the successors Henry Hobson Richardson to design the library.〔〔 Working from Richardson's preliminary designs, Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge designed the building and retained the popular Richardsonian architecture used in other libraries.〔 The firm sent George Warren Cole to be the project supervisor. Cole also served as the supervisor of the Williams Memorial Institute and the Nathan Hale School.〔〔 Work commenced in 1889 and it was completed and opened by July 1891.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「New London Public Library」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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