The Pratt Historic Building didn't start its life as a museum. In 1903, it was commissioned as the Paul Pratt Memorial Library. The library was funded by private donations to house a 7,500-volume collection.
The building underwent expansions in the 1960s and the 1970s. In 2003, the library moved to a new site on Ripley Road in the former Joseph Osgood Elementary School.
The Cohasset Historical Society took over the premises, turning the former library into their headquarters and main museum. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.
Today, the building at 106 South Main Street serves as the main museum and headquarters for the Society. The Society also operates the Capt. John Wilson House and Bates Ship Chandlery museums in the summer.
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Written by Kyle McLonely
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