Sawyer Hall - Heath Town Office Building - Heath Center Historic District - Heath MA
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nomadwillie
N 42° 40.420 W 072° 49.302
18T E 678490 N 4726877
Built on the site of the Old Red House in 1897.
Waymark Code: WMKQ06
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 05/14/2014
Views: 1
The building was utilized some of the foundation from the Old Red House. Hugh Maxwell IV, great grandson of Col Hugh Maxwell, founder of Heath was paid $25 for the property so a library could be built. He also contributed considerable funds towards the building of the property but only if it was named for Ellsworth Sawyer. In addition to the library, the building was to be used as a social center, it even contained a private pool room. The town records were moved from the Old Town House to Sawyer Hall and the town began conducting its business dealings from this location.
Today Sawyer Hall serves as the US Post Office, Library and Town Offices.
Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Heath Center Historic District
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Address:
1 East Main St
How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Other (Please explain in the Private Message field)
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