Wiggin Memorial Library

Wiggin Memorial Library

The historical library building, now housing the Stratham Historical Society
Location Jct. of Portsmouth Ave. (NH 101) and Stratham Rd., SE corner, Stratham, New Hampshire
Coordinates 43°1′30″N 70°54′42″W / 43.02500°N 70.91167°W / 43.02500; -70.91167Coordinates: 43°1′30″N 70°54′42″W / 43.02500°N 70.91167°W / 43.02500; -70.91167
Area less than one acre
Built 1912 (1912)
Architectural style Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
NRHP Reference # 93001381[1]
Added to NRHP December 10, 1993

The Wiggin Memorial Library is the public library of Stratham, New Hampshire. It is located at 10 Bunker Hill Avenue.

Stratham had private libraries since 1793, and began to financially support the last of these in 1896. In 1912 a dedicated library building was built at 158 Portsmouth Avenue. The single-story stone structure was designed by Charles Howard Walker. Its construction was funded by a bequest from Emma Blodgett Wiggin, and was named as a memorial to her and her husband, George Wiggin. It served as the town's public library until 1989, when it moved to its current facilities. The old building now serves as a research library and meeting place for the Stratham Historical Society.[2] The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[1]

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  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "NRHP nomination for Wiggin Memorial Library" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-07-31.


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