Now and Then - The Hopedale Town Hall

The Hopedale Town Hall

The

, built by

in 1887, the year

after

. The two pictures at the bottom show the town library when it

was at the town hall. That ended with the opening of the

in 1898.

In addition to town meetings, the town hall served for many other uses. High school

basketball was played there until the Draper Gym opened. High school plays, usually

to raise money for the annual Washington trip, plays performed by various other

groups, musical performances, and

were held there. On the first floor,

there was a dentist office, a barber shop, the post office, and as there still is, a

restaurant. For many years the police station was in the basement on the Depot

Street side. I hope in time a few photos may turn up showing some of these activities.