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: | |
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| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Area of Significance | Business |
| Historic Use | Courthouse |
| Historic Use | Financial Institution |
| Education | 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. |
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