This mutule block, a decorative element attached to a building’s soffit (underside of an eave, arch, or balcony) was taken from the Greenfield, Massachusetts, Public Library during renovations in 1978. The building was originally constructed as a home for Judge Jonathan Leavett (also spelled “Leavitt”) in 1798, designed by Asher Benjamin (1773?-1845).
Greenfield Public Library Mutule Block. ca. 1798. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1978-01-01/. Accessed on November 22, 2024.
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