Gale Memorial Library
The Gale Memorial Library is the public library of Laconia, New Hampshire. It is located at 695 Main Street in a Richardsonian Romanesque building, whose 1901–03 construction was funded by a bequest from Napoleon Bonaparte Gale, a local banker.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Library
- Description: library
- Also known as: “Laconia Public Library”
- Address: NH
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include John W. Busiel House and Laconia Passenger Station.
John W. Busiel House
Heritage site
Photo: Ken Gallager, Public domain.
The John W. Busiel House is a historic house at 30 Church Street in Laconia, New Hampshire. It was built in 1865 by John W. Busiel, owner of a local textile mill.
Laconia Passenger Station
Railway station
Photo: Ken Gallager, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Laconia Passenger Station is a historic railroad station at 9-23 Veterans Square in downtown Laconia, New Hampshire. It was built in 1892 for the Boston and Maine Railroad and is a prominent regional example of Richardsonian Romanesque style architecture. Laconia Passenger Station is situated 450 feet southwest of Gale Memorial Library.
Colonial Theatre
Theater building
Photo: Ztaked, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Colonial Theatre is a theater building, which is situated 580 feet south of Gale Memorial Library.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Laconia and Lakeport.
Laconia
Photo: Tomisti, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Laconia is a city of 17,000 people in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire. It includes the villages of Lakeport and Weirs Beach.
Lakeport
Hamlet
Photo: Ken Gallager, Public domain.
Lakeport is a neighborhood in the city of Laconia in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States. It was once known as Lake Village and is centered on a power dam on the short river channel between Paugus Bay to the north, and Opechee Bay to the south.
Winnisquam
Hamlet
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Winnisquam is an unincorporated community in the Lakes Region in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States. The village is located at, around the U.S. Route 3 bridge over the narrows of Lake Winnisquam, and covers portions of three towns: Belmont, Sanbornton, and Tilton. Winnisquam is situated 3 miles southwest of Gale Memorial Library.
Gale Memorial Library
- Categories: library building, main library, public library, building, public building, and education
- Location: City of Laconia, Belknap, New Hampshire, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.5299° or 43° 31′ 48″ northLongitude
-71.47064° or 71° 28′ 14″ westElevation
499 feet (152 metres)Open location code
87MCGGHH+XPOpenStreetMap ID
way 438950100OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=libraryOpenStreetMap feature
building=civicOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yes
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