The Dedication of Goodnow Memorial Building and Bagg Hall (Classic Reprint): Princeton Massachusetts, September 6th, 1887: Princeton Massachusetts, September 6th, 1887 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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The dedication of the Goodnow Memorial Building and Bagg Hall in Princeton, Massachusetts, in 1887 offers a clear window into a community’s pride and civic hopes. This edition centers on the event, the speakers, and the setting that linked the town’s past to its future.

Readers will learn about the people involved, the architecture and layout of the new town hall, and the careful choices that shaped the memorial’s role as a library and meeting place. The narrative highlights donor generosity, town decisions, and the ongoing value placed on public libraries as centers of learning and local history.

• Key speakers and their themes, from education to the purpose of a free library.


• A description of the building’s design, rooms, and decorative details.


• The process behind the dedication day, including committee roles and community involvement.


• reflections on the impact of memorial libraries on towns and future readers.

Ideal for readers of local history, civic architecture, and the story of public libraries in small New England towns.

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