Monson Center in Hampden County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Memorial Hall
1884
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 30, 2024
1. Memorial Hall Marker
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1884.
Location. 42° 5.83′ N, 72° 18.785′ W. Marker is in Monson, Massachusetts, in Hampden County. It is in Monson Center. It is on Main Street (Massachusetts Route 32) 0.1 miles north of Park Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 198 Main St, Monson MA 01057, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Massachusetts’ Knowledge Corridor, in Pioneer Valley, and in Greater Springfield. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Monson, MA War Memorial (here, next to this marker); Jacob Thompson House (approx. 0.8 miles away); Civilian Conservation Corps (1933-1941) (approx. 2.2 miles away); Washington Park (approx. 4.8 miles away); George Washington Memorial Highway (approx. 4.8 miles away); Gen. Henry Knox Trail (approx. 4.8 miles away); Site of the First Church in Hampden (approx. 5.6 miles away); Birthplace of the World-Famous Brimfield Antique Shows (approx. 5.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Monson.
Regarding Memorial Hall. Excerpts
this page online
The idea for the Memorial Hall originated at the annual town meeting in 1884. A proposition was made by Rice M. Reynolds to donate a site and along with his brother Ted, both offered to donate $5,000 to the building fund. Their father, Joseph Reynolds, also offered a like sum, on the condition that the town contribute $20,000. It was further stipulated that the building be a memorial structure, be constructed of granite and be completed before May 1, 1885.
Dedicated on Memorial Day in 1885, Memorial Hall, as stipulated by the Reynolds family, was constructed of local granite from the Monson quarry. [T]o date little is known of the architect, George E. Potter, except that he was a resident of Monson and during the 1870s designed a number of commercial buildings and brick townhouses in nearby Springfield
Also see . . . Memorial Town Hall (PDF). National Register nomination for the property, which was listed in 1984. (Prepared by Kathryn Kubie, Bette B. Roberts, and Antoinette E. Tomasik; via National Archives) (Submitted on November 2, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 30, 2024
2. Memorial Hall Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 133 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 2, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
