Slater Library and Fanning Annex
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Slater Library and Fanning Annex is a historic building at 26 Main Street in Griswold, Connecticut
within the borough of Jewett City, Connecticut
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The Romanesque library was constructed in 1884 with funds donated by John Fox Slater
, a New England industrialist and philanthropist. The library was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 2002.
Griswold, Connecticut
Griswold is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 10,807 at the 2000 census. Griswold contains one borough, Jewett City, and also contains the villages of Doaneville,Rixtown, Glasgo, Hopeville, and Pachaug...
within the borough of Jewett City, Connecticut
Jewett City, Connecticut
Jewett City is a borough in New London County, Connecticut, in the town of Griswold. The population was 3,053 people at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
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The Romanesque library was constructed in 1884 with funds donated by John Fox Slater
John Fox Slater
John Fox Slater , United States philanthropist known for assisting in the education of emancipated African American slaves.-Early life and career:...
, a New England industrialist and philanthropist. The library was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 2002.