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Pelham Historical Society Building
 


 

Introduction

Library Petition for Incorporation (1797) (531 KB)

Newspaper Article about the Library Dedication (683 KB) THE PRIDE OF PELHAM - Beautiful Library Building
    Dedicated by It's Citizens - Dedicatory Oration Delivered by Rev. Augustus Berry

 

History

NH Division Of Historical Resources Individual Inventory Form (2.13 MB)

Library History (605 KB)

Pelham Municipal Court (408 KB)

1990 Town Report Dedication - Judge J. Albert Lynch (750 KB)

Testimonial in Honor Of Mary E. Hobbs Librarian of Pelham Public Library (475 KB)
     May 18, 1955 - Written by Lucy Lyon Koehler

Library Rededication (576 KB)

More Library History (1.2 MB)
     Contains: Excerpt from Lowell Saturday Mail - Dec. 5, 1896, Trustees' Report - Mar. 8, 1892 and Report of
     Committee chosen by the Town at a Special Meeting held Apr. 9, 1895, for the purpose of Erecting a Memorial
     and Library Building.

Mary E. Hobbs "Aunt Molly" Pelham Librarian (293 KB)
     Aunt Molly was the Librarian from 1892 to 1950's.

Letter from NH Division of Historical Resources May 6, 2008 (742 KB)

Union Leader Historic Landmark Announcement (761 KB)
Lawrence Eagle Tribune - Pelham's former library deemed historic by state Aug. 12, 2008 (1.54 MB)

Pelham Library & Memorial Building Historic Landmark Certificate July 28, 2008 (81 KB)

Pelham Library & Memorial Building National Register Application (635 KB)

 


Pelham Library & Memorial Building
has been Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
on April 15, 2011

 

Photo Gallery

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Fireplace

Fireplace

Fireplace

Sherburne Table
       

Ceiling Frieze

Paneling

Paneling

Paneling
       

French & Indian War

War of 1812

Civil War

Civil War
       

World War I

Seating in Memorial Room

Postcard

Lamp of Knowledge
       

Hurricane of 1938

Hurricane of 1938

Ruby & Harriet Hobbs

Sherman Hobbs
       

Exterior

Exterior

Exterior
 
       

Aerial Shot

Aerial Shot

Aerial Shot

Aerial Shot
       

Seavey Stone
To be brought to PHS,
will be placed in garden

Seavey Stone
To be brought to PHS,
will be placed in garden

Seavey Stone
To be brought to PHS,
will be placed in garden

Bi-Centennial Celebration
Sept. 2, 1946

 

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