Some cool historic properties in Fairhaven MA

Good morning and have a good weekend.

Today I will share a few photos of some cool historic buildings in Fairhaven, MA, a neighboring town to where I live. When I visited there in the past, I used to mainly just go to Fort Phoenix at sunrise, but since I have gotten into learning more about the history of the area, I have been exploring more in areas, looking to see what cool buildings I can find, which has led to this post.

I'll start with the Coggeshall Memorial House at 6 Cherry Street in Fairhaven, Massachusetts. John and Martha (Jenney) Coggeshall originally built this large Colonial Revival house in 1908. Following Martha's passing in 1916, the estate was willed to the Fairhaven Colonial Club. The sign carved above the grand entryway columns honors this history as a memorial. For many decades, the home operated as the Coggeshall Memorial Museum, serving as a community meeting space that housed historical artifacts, antiques, and local artwork

This is the Unitarian Memorial church, built in the Perpendicular Gothic Revival style, featuring locally quarried granite and Indiana limestone exterior carvings. It was built as a gift commissioned by local industrialist and philanthropist Henry Huttleston Rogers in memory of his mother, Mary Huttleston Rogers

This building at 47 Center Street, It is a distinctive Victorian-era half-timbered stone and shingle design, built as the parsonage for the nearby Unitarian Memorial Church. Currently, the building houses local wellness and beauty businesses

This magnificent Richardsonian Romanesque building is the Millicent Library, a personal gift to the town of Fairhaven from the wealthy Standard Oil tycoon Henry Huttleston Rogers and his children. It was built as a lasting memorial to Rogers' daughter, Millicent, a passionate young reader who tragically passed away from heart failure in 1890 at just 17 years old. Designed by architect Charles Brigham and dedicated in 1893, the library features stunningly intricate stonework and a memorable interior, including a magnificent stained-glass window depicting Millicent as the Muse of Poetry

And that’s all folks

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