Lenox Library
- Also Known As: Second Berkshire County Court House
- Address: 18 Main St
Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
1815/00/00 | Isaac Damon | Architect | Designed by Isaac Damon of Northampton, the main block of the Lenox Library is built 1815 to 1816 as the Berkshire County Courthouse. | |||
1869/00/00 | The Berkshire County Court is moved to Pittsfield. | |||||
1905/00/00 | Kate Spencer | Work | Volunteer Associate Manager, Edith Wharton, and Assistant Librarian, Kate Spencer, become friends while working at the Lenox Library. | |||
1905/00/00 | Edith Wharton | Work | Volunteer Associate Manager, Edith Wharton, and Assistant Librarian, Kate Spencer, become friends while working at the Lenox Library. |
Particulars for Lenox Library: | |
---|---|
Area of Significance | Architecture |
Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
Sight Category | Building |
Area of Significance | Business |
Historic Use | Courthouse |
Historic Use | Financial Institution |
Historic Use | Library |
Historic Use | Meeting hall |
Owner | Private |
Work | Type | AsNotedIn | Creator | Note |
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Book | Edith Wharton | In "Summer", Charity Royall works as a librarian in the fictional New England town of North Dormer. |
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.