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Leavitt-Hovey House 1797
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By Tony Farrick, September 30, 2012 | |
| | | 1. Leavitt-Hovey House 1797 Marker | | |
Inscription. Attributed to Greenfield resident Asher Benjamin who here, in 1797 published first American architectural book, adapting English Georgian architecture to American styles and craftsmen. Became Greenfield Public Library in 1909.
Erected by Greenfield Kiwanis Club.
Location. 42° 35.27′ N, 72° 35.94′ W. Marker is in Greenfield, Massachusetts, in Franklin County. Marker is on Main St. (Massachusetts Route 2A) 0.1 miles east of US5 & Hwy 2A, on the right when traveling west. Click for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 378 Main St., Greenfield MA 01301, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Town of Greenfield (about 400 feet away, in a direct line); Capt. William Turner (approx. 1.4 miles away); Old Deerfield (approx. 2.4 miles away); a different marker also named Old Deerfield (approx. 3.2 miles away); Eunice Williams (approx. 4.2 miles away); The View from the French King Bridge (approx. 5.3 miles away); First Permanent Settlement in Shelburne (approx. 6.9 miles away); Bloody Brook Monument (approx. 7.2 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Greenfield.
Also see . . . Jonathan Leavitt - Wikipedia. (Submitted on October 3, 2012, by Tony Farrick of Shelburne Falls, Ma..)
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By Tony Farrick, September 30, 2012 | |
| | | 2. Leavitt-Hovey House, now the Greenfield Public Library | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on September 30, 2012, by Tony Farrick of Shelburne Falls, Ma.. This page has been viewed 66 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 30, 2012, by Tony Farrick of Shelburne Falls, Ma.. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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