Dr Joseph Priestley House
- Also Known As: Cross Keys Inn also Priestley-Forsyth Memorial Library
- Address: 100 King St
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1820/00/00 | Priestley-Forsyth Memorial Library is built between 1814 and 1828 as a two-story home. | |||||
| 1829/00/00 | Priestley-Forsyth Memorial Library building operates as the Cross Keys Inn from 1829 until 1864. Run by Theodore Burr, the Inn later became known as the Central Hall Hotel. | |||||
| 1864/00/00 | Dr Joseph Priestley | Home | Joseph Priestley MD, a great-grandson of the Rev Dr Joseph Priestley, buys the Burr Inn and remodels it into a residence for his wife, Hannah H Taggert, and their four daughters. | |||
| 1922/00/00 | Frances Priestley Forsyth, daughter of Dr Joseph Priestley, and her sister-in-law, Mary Forsyth Herr, endow a library in memory of their families. | |||||
| 1926/00/00 | Mary Forsyth Herr and Frances Priestley Forsyth donate the Priestley home to become the Priestley-Forsyth Memorial Library. | |||||
| 1930/00/00 | Tiffany Studios | Artisan | Bookshelves that line the walls on the main floor are installed and the bronze lanterns created by Tiffany Studios in New York are added to the front door. |
| Particulars for Dr Joseph Priestley House: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Architectural Style | Federal Style |
| Criteria | Person |
| Historic Use | Single dwelling |
| Area of Significance | Social History |
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