New Hampshire State Library Reading Room, 1895

Collection Name:

George W. Perry Scrapbooks

Title:

New Hampshire State Library Reading Room, 1895

Creator:

Perry, George W., 1891-1971
Rummell, Richard, 1848-1924

Creator Role:

Artist

Accession / Call Number:

1974.045

Object ID:

1974.045.45.010

Date:

1895

Type of Material:

graphic material

Physical Description:

1 print

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Image of an illustration by Richard W. Rummell of the New Hampshire State Library's Reading Room in Concord, NH, dated 1895. The caption states, "New Hampshire State Library Reading Room 1895 The main reading room is on the right of the hall. The great room of the library is 42 feet wide, 70 feet 8 inches long and 34 feet 6 inches high. Flanked on either side by a colonnade of six Grecian Doric columns which supports a similar colonnade with Grecian columns, with intersecting arches extending up to the main ceiling. The room is lighted by large windows at the east end and skylight comprising nearly the whole central section of the ceiling. The room fireplace os [is] of white marble, of classic design, the motive of which is two pairs of entasised composite columns, with delicately carved capitals 8 feet in diameter, and 7 feet 10 inches high, supporting classic entablature with decorated mouldings [moldings], with mantel shelf terminating between them. Over the centre [center] and supported by the main entablature id [is] a marbles clock, designed in harmony with the mantel."

Subjects:

Libraries , Men , Women

Locations:

Concord, NH

People:

Perry, George W., 1891-1971 , Rummell, Richard, 1848-1924

Organizations:

New Hampshire State Library

Terms of Use:

For permission to reproduce or publish this item, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society. Users are responsible for following all copyright and intellectual property laws.

Credit Line:

Gift of May Nutter.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item

Box Number:

10