Bancroft Memorial Library
Bancroft Memorial Library, Public library building in Hopedale, Massachusetts.
The Bancroft Memorial Library features pink Milford granite construction and round-arch openings in its entrance cross-gable projection at 50 Hopedale Street.
Joseph Bubier Bancroft, a Draper Company executive, commissioned this Romanesque-style library between 1898 and 1899 to honor his wife Sylvia's memory.
The interior design includes oak ceiling trusses, circulation desk, and partitions that follow architectural patterns found in Gothic church structures.
The library offers various modern services including catalog access, community programs, reading spaces, and accessible family restroom facilities.
The building incorporates design elements influenced by Merton College Chapel at Oxford, created by Boston architect C. Howard Walker.
Location: Massachusetts
GPS coordinates: 42.13028,-71.54167
Latest update: September 23, 2025 14:25
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