 Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Building, founded in 1889 houses the Mansfield Memorial Museum | |
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Former name | Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall |
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| Established | 1887 |
| Location | Mansfield, Ohio |
The Mansfield Memorial Museum, originally Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall, is in downtown Mansfield, Ohio. It was founded in 1887 and opened to the public in 1889 as the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall. The museum's collections include various exhibits [1] including Native American artifacts, American Civil War memorabilia, and collections from Asia and Africa. The museum originally housed a library and theater. Oscar Cobb of Chicago designed the building. The building was built by noted architect F.F. Schnitzer, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [2]
The Grand Army of the Republic has space upstairs in the building. [3]
Elektro, an early robot, is part of the museum's collection. [4]
See also
References
- ^ "About Us". Mansfield Memorial Museum. Archived from the original on 2013-04-16. Retrieved 2008-04-24.
- ^ "Landmarks Of Mansfield: Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Building". May 28, 2018.
- ^ Schaut, Scott (July 12, 2010). Historic Mansfield: A Bicentennial History. HPN Books. ISBN 9781935377122 – via Google Books.
- ^ "America's First Celebrity Robot Is Staging A Comeback". NPR. April 2, 2012. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
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