| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| M.C. Foster and Sons | Architect | |||||
| 1907/05/09 | Albert R Ross | Architect | Built with $7,500 from the Carnegie Corporation on land donated by Judge Harry Higbee and his mother, Mrs Julia Higbee, wife of Judge Chauncey Higbee, the Pittsfield Public Library opens to the public. | |||
| 1907/05/09 | Carnegie Corporation | Benefactor | Built with $7,500 from the Carnegie Corporation on land donated by Judge Harry Higbee and his mother, Mrs Julia Higbee, wife of Judge Chauncey Higbee, the Pittsfield Public Library opens to the public. | |||
| 1937/00/00 | Fred Bennett Jones, a wealthy Chicago businessman bequeaths 5,000 volumes and $25,000 for an annex. Frank Hatch Jones, Fred's brother, was married to Nellie Grant Sartoris, US Grant's daughter. |
| Particulars for Pittsfield Public Library: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Architectural Style | Beaux Arts |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Education | Library |
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