The former Fiske Public Library building in Wrentham, Massachusetts, is an excellent example of a civic building in the Colonial Revival style. The building was funded and dedicated in the memory of the late Josiah Jones Fiske, a Wrentham-born lawyer and businessman, by his heirs. The family selected plans by Boston architect, William York Peters, who designed the building with a symmetrical facade with central projecting portico supported by Corinthian columns, and tall windows set within slightly recessed arches. The library was eventually outgrown, and instead of building an addition, the town decided to build a contemporary library elsewhere. Now, the former library is home to the Wrentham Historical Commission and the Wrentham Arts and Cultural Commission as the Old Fiske Museum, where the commissions feature local artifacts, art, and showcase the town’s ever-changing history and culture.
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