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{{Infobox NRHP
{{Infobox NRHP
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| location= Maine St., [[Bucksport, Maine]]
| location = Maine St., [[Bucksport, Maine]]
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| architect = [[George A. Clough]]
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| architecture = [[Gothic Revival]], [[Romanesque architecture|Romanesque]]
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| added = December 30, 1987
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| area = less than one acre
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| architect OR builder = Clough,George A.
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| added = December 30, 1987
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| area = less than one acre
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The '''Buck Memorial Library''' is the public library of [[Bucksport, Maine]]. It is located at 47 Maine Street in the center of the town, in an architecturally distinguished Gothic Revival stone structure designed by [[George A. Clough]] and built in 1887. The building was a gift from the family of Richard Buck, a descendant of Bucksport founder Jonathan Buck, and was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1987.<ref name="nris"/>
The '''Buck Memorial Library''' is the public library of [[Bucksport, Maine]]. It is located at 47 Maine Street in the center of the town, in an architecturally distinguished [[Gothic Revival]] stone structure designed by [[George A. Clough]] and built in 1887. The building was a gift from the family of Richard Buck, a descendant of Bucksport founder Jonathan Buck, and was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1987.<ref name="nris"/>


==Architecture and history==
==Architecture and history==
The library association in Bucksport was founded in 1806, and operated for many years as a private subscription service, operated first out of private homes and later out of a small leased space just off Maine Street. The need for larger and more permanent quarters in the 1880s prompted the drive that resulted in the construction of the present facilities. Richard Pike Buck, the grandson of Bucksport founder Jonathan Buck, promised funding for construction of a building and an endowment, but died before the gift was made. His wife and daughter saw through the donation.<ref name=hist>{{cite web|url=http://www.bucksportmaine.gov/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={3ABD0915-C95B-4B87-B731-23901ECA88F5}|title=Buck Memorial Library|publisher=Town of Bucksport|accessdate=2015-01-15}}</ref>
The library association in Bucksport was founded in 1806, and operated for many years as a private subscription service, operated first out of private homes and later out of a small leased space just off Maine Street. The need for larger and more permanent quarters in the 1880s prompted the drive that resulted in the construction of the present facilities. Richard Pike Buck, the grandson of Bucksport founder Jonathan Buck, promised funding for construction of a building and an endowment, but died before the gift was made. His wife and daughter saw through the donation.<ref name=hist>{{cite web|url=http://www.bucksportmaine.gov/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={3ABD0915-C95B-4B87-B731-23901ECA88F5}|title=Buck Memorial Library|publisher=Town of Bucksport|accessdate=2015-01-15}}</ref>


The building is a 1-1/2 story structure, fashioned out of rough-cut ashlar Blue Hill granite with dressed granite trim, and covered with a gabled slate roof. The building has an L-shaped plan, with a forward projecting gable end at the left, and the entrance located under a porch in the crook of the L. The interior, which has retained all of its original finishes and woodwork, and is laid out with the librarian's desk and office in the center, a reading room to the right, and the stack area to the left. The building is one of four small-town Maine libraries designed by [[Boston]] architect [[George A. Clough]], who summered in his native [[Blue Hill, Maine|Blue Hill]].<ref name=NRHP>{{cite web|url=http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NRHP/Text/87002193.pdf|title=NRHP nomination for Buck Memorial Library|publisher=National Park Service|accessdate=2015-01-15}}</ref>
The building is a 1-1/2 story structure, fashioned out of rough-cut ashlar Blue Hill granite with dressed granite trim, and covered with a gabled slate roof. The building has an L-shaped plan, with a forward projecting gable end at the left, and the entrance located under a porch in the crook of the L. The interior, which has retained all of its original finishes and woodwork, and is laid out with the librarian's desk and office in the center, a reading room to the right, and the stack area to the left. The building is one of four small-town Maine libraries designed by [[Boston]] architect [[George A. Clough]], who summered in his native [[Blue Hill, Maine|Blue Hill]].<ref name=NRHP>{{cite web|url={{NRHP url|id=87002193}}|title=NRHP nomination for Buck Memorial Library|publisher=National Park Service|accessdate=2015-01-15}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.buckmemoriallibrary.50megs.com/ Buck Memorial Library web site]
*[https://www.bucklibrary.org/home/ Buck Memorial Library web site]


{{National Register of Historic Places}}
{{National Register of Historic Places}}
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[[Category:Gothic Revival architecture in Maine]]
[[Category:Gothic Revival architecture in Maine]]
[[Category:Romanesque Revival architecture in Maine]]
[[Category:Romanesque Revival architecture in Maine]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures completed in 1887]]
[[Category:Library buildings completed in 1887]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Hancock County, Maine]]
[[Category:Libraries in Hancock County, Maine]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Bucksport, Maine]]

[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in Hancock County, Maine]]
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Latest revision as of 18:42, 22 June 2022

Buck Memorial Library
Buck Memorial Library is located in Maine
Buck Memorial Library
Location in Maine
Buck Memorial Library is located in the United States
Buck Memorial Library
Location in United States
LocationMaine St., Bucksport, Maine
Coordinates44°34′17″N 68°47′32″W / 44.57139°N 68.79222°W / 44.57139; -68.79222
Arealess than one acre
Built1887 (1887)
ArchitectGeorge A. Clough
Architectural styleGothic Revival, Romanesque
NRHP reference No.87002193[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 30, 1987

The Buck Memorial Library is the public library of Bucksport, Maine. It is located at 47 Maine Street in the center of the town, in an architecturally distinguished Gothic Revival stone structure designed by George A. Clough and built in 1887. The building was a gift from the family of Richard Buck, a descendant of Bucksport founder Jonathan Buck, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1]

Architecture and history[edit]

The library association in Bucksport was founded in 1806, and operated for many years as a private subscription service, operated first out of private homes and later out of a small leased space just off Maine Street. The need for larger and more permanent quarters in the 1880s prompted the drive that resulted in the construction of the present facilities. Richard Pike Buck, the grandson of Bucksport founder Jonathan Buck, promised funding for construction of a building and an endowment, but died before the gift was made. His wife and daughter saw through the donation.[2]

The building is a 1-1/2 story structure, fashioned out of rough-cut ashlar Blue Hill granite with dressed granite trim, and covered with a gabled slate roof. The building has an L-shaped plan, with a forward projecting gable end at the left, and the entrance located under a porch in the crook of the L. The interior, which has retained all of its original finishes and woodwork, and is laid out with the librarian's desk and office in the center, a reading room to the right, and the stack area to the left. The building is one of four small-town Maine libraries designed by Boston architect George A. Clough, who summered in his native Blue Hill.[3]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Buck Memorial Library". Town of Bucksport. Retrieved 2015-01-15.
  3. ^ "NRHP nomination for Buck Memorial Library". National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-01-15.

External links[edit]

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