Cumston Hall
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Cumston Hall is a historic library
in downtown Monmouth
, Maine
. It was completed in 1900 and is named in honor of Dr. Charles M. Cumston, a former teacher at the English High School
in Boston
, who gave the Romanesque Revival and Queen Anne Style
building to Monmouth equipped with a library and auditorium
. Cumston chose Harry Hayman Cochrane (1860–1946), a muralist, to design and decorate it.
Today, Cumston Hall is the home of the Cumston Public library, the Theater at Monmouth, Monmouth Community Players, and many local activities. In the summer, the hall's auditorium becomes a series of grand theatrical performances from the Theater at Monmouth, in the business since 1970. This is the main draw for people living outside of Monmouth to come and see this landmark.
Cumston Hall has been on the United States
National Register of Historic Places
since the 1970s.
Library
In a traditional sense, a library is a large collection of books, and can refer to the place in which the collection is housed. Today, the term can refer to any collection, including digital sources, resources, and services...
in downtown Monmouth
Monmouth, Maine
Monmouth is a town in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. The population was 3,785 at the 2000 census. It is a popular summer resort area, with many lakeside cottages.-History:...
, Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
. It was completed in 1900 and is named in honor of Dr. Charles M. Cumston, a former teacher at the English High School
English High School of Boston
The English High School of Boston, Massachusetts is the first public high school in America, founded in 1821. Originally called The English Classical School, it was renamed The English High School upon its first relocation in 1824. The current building is located in Jamaica Plain.-History:Since its...
in Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
, who gave the Romanesque Revival and Queen Anne Style
Queen Anne Style architecture
The Queen Anne Style in Britain means either the English Baroque architectural style roughly of the reign of Queen Anne , or a revived form that was popular in the last quarter of the 19th century and the early decades of the 20th century...
building to Monmouth equipped with a library and auditorium
Auditorium
An auditorium is a room built to enable an audience to hear and watch performances at venues such as theatres. For movie theaters, the number of auditoriums is expressed as the number of screens.- Etymology :...
. Cumston chose Harry Hayman Cochrane (1860–1946), a muralist, to design and decorate it.
Today, Cumston Hall is the home of the Cumston Public library, the Theater at Monmouth, Monmouth Community Players, and many local activities. In the summer, the hall's auditorium becomes a series of grand theatrical performances from the Theater at Monmouth, in the business since 1970. This is the main draw for people living outside of Monmouth to come and see this landmark.
Cumston Hall has been on the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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...
since the 1970s.