Memorial Hall (Milford, Massachusetts)

Memorial Hall is an historic hall located at 30 School Street in Milford, Massachusetts. It was built as a Civil War tribute.

Memorial Hall
LocationMilford, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°8′31.7142″N 71°31′10.2108″W
Built1884
ArchitectFrederick Swasey
Architectural styleRichardsonian Romanesque
NRHP reference No.85000983 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 9, 1985

Designed by Milford architect Frederick Swasey in the Richardsonian Romanesque style, the hall was built in 1884 from local Milford granite and Longmeadow brownstone.[2] The building features carved brownstone figures and panels inscribed "Grant" and "Farragut". On the front of the hall, there is a bronze plaque inscribed with Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1] It underwent a restoration in 2001–2002.[3] It is now home to the Milford Historical Commission, whose museum is open to visitors Thursdays from 1-4 pm or by appointment.

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