Howland Cultural Center has been a vibrant hub for art, culture, and history since 1979.
"PEOPLE MAKE IT HAPPEN"
Our historic building first opened its doors in 1872, as the Howland Circulating Library. It was designed by the preeminent architect Richard Morris Hunt and commissioned by his brother-in-law, General Joseph Howland, and his wife Eliza Woolsey Howland.
The Northcutt Hall Gallery is open free on weekends, by appointment, or by chance. The gallery is renowned for its outstanding acoustics. Supporting artists, organizations, educators, and the community, our goal is to provide a diverse and enriching cultural experience.
Howland Cultural Center is a fully volunteer-run 501c non-profit organization, managed solely by its board of directors and dedicated volunteers.
* Hunt’s contribution to our community was one of his earlier works; he would later go on to design a wing of the famous Louvre Museum in Paris, the base of the Statue of Liberty, the 1902 entrance façade, and the Great Hall of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and more.
"PEOPLE MAKE IT HAPPEN"
Our historic building first opened its doors in 1872, as the Howland Circulating Library. It was designed by the preeminent architect Richard Morris Hunt and commissioned by his brother-in-law, General Joseph Howland, and his wife Eliza Woolsey Howland.
The Northcutt Hall Gallery is open free on weekends, by appointment, or by chance. The gallery is renowned for its outstanding acoustics. Supporting artists, organizations, educators, and the community, our goal is to provide a diverse and enriching cultural experience.
Howland Cultural Center is a fully volunteer-run 501c non-profit organization, managed solely by its board of directors and dedicated volunteers.
* Hunt’s contribution to our community was one of his earlier works; he would later go on to design a wing of the famous Louvre Museum in Paris, the base of the Statue of Liberty, the 1902 entrance façade, and the Great Hall of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and more.
"Being generous of spirit is a wonderful way to live." -Pete Seeger
1906 Postcard - Main Street with Trolly