Tenney Memorial Library Newbury Vermont
by Nancy Griswold
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Tenney Memorial Library Newbury Vermont
Artist
Nancy Griswold
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Photograph - Photography
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Historical note:
The Newbury Village activity slowed during the post-Civil War years and most of the residents concentrated on farming. Very few buildings were erected and what little commercial activity there was centered around the Spring Hotel, located where the Tenney Memorial Library (#43) now stands. Built around 1795, this establishment initially served stage travelers. It was enlarged a number of times throughout the years and evolved into a popular summer resort that provided accommodations for those who sought cures from nearby sulphur springs. The Spring Hotel was a landmark because of its size and stylish French Second Empire style. Unfortunately, it was destroyed by a fire in 1879.
One of the more important events during these years was the establishment of the Tenney Memorial Library in 1897. Although numerous smaller library and literary associations preceded the Tenney Memorial Library, the latter provided a permanent structure in which to serve literary pursuits.
The building, a small Richardsonian Romanesque style design, was given by Miss Martha J. Tenney, a former resident of Newbury, in memory of her father, Colonel A. B. W. Tenney The generosity of her gift was partially matched by the owners of the former Spring Hotel who offered the site for the building, and by residents who established an endowment fund. Being somewhat isolated and set back from Vermont Route 5, the Library remains one of the village landmarks today.
Historical notes about this library are from http://www.crjc.org on Newbury Vermont
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