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.

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Type: Library
Description: library in Laconia, New Hampshire, United States
Also known as: “Laconia Public Library”
Address: NH

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

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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

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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″ north

Longitude

-71.47064° or 71° 28′ 14″ west

Elevation

499 feet (152 metres)

Wheelchair access

yes

Open location code

87MCGGHH+XP

OpenStreetMap ID

way 438950100

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=library

OpenStreetMap feature

building=civic

GeoNames ID

5086434

Wikidata ID

Q18150567

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