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The Plymouth Athenaeum, located in Plymouth, England, is a society dedicated to the promotion of learning in the fields of science, technology, literature and art.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Plymouth Athenaeum Library )〕 The Athenaeum building, located at Derry's Cross in Plymouth City Centre, includes a 340-seat auditorium and a local interest library.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Plymouth Athenaeum Library )〕 ==History== Founded on 17 October 1812 as the Plymouth Institute, it was soon renamed the Plymouth Institution.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Plymouth 1793 to 1816 )〕 The first meetings took place in Catherine Street and later Frankfort Street Art Gallery.〔The Plymouth Athenaeum 1812 – 2012, Athenaeum Publishing 2012〕 Architect and founding member of the Institution John Foulston (1772 – 30 December 1841), who had won a competition to design the Royal Hotel and Theatre group of buildings, designed the building that would become the permanent home of the organisation.〔 Jenkins, Frank (1968). "John Foulston and His Public Buildings in Plymouth, Stonehouse, and Devonport". Journal of the Society of Architectural〕 The foundation stone of 'The Athenaeum', which had a Greek Doric-style facade, was laid on 1 May 1818.〔 Devon (Pevsner Buildings of England) by Nikolaus Pevsner (Author), Bridget Cherry (Author, Editor) Cherry & Pevsner 1989, p.664.〕 The Devon and Cornwall Natural History Society, formed in 1838, amalgamated with the Plymouth Institution in 1851. The Mechanics' Institute in Princes Street closed in 1899 and a merger with the Plymouth Institution took place.〔The Plymouth Athenaeum 1812 – 2012, Athenaeum Publishing 2012〕 Foulston's original 'Athenaeum'〔Historic Buildings: Plymouth Institution, Devon & Cornwall Natural History Museum, IR 34/726, The National Archives, Kew 〕 was destroyed during The Blitz in 1941,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Athenaeum, Plymouth - Theatre Tickets, whats on and theatre information )〕 resulting in the loss of the Insititution's library, art and museum collections.〔The Plymouth Athenaeum 1812 – 2012, Athenaeum Publishing 2012〕 The Institution was renamed The Plymouth Athenaeum when it moved into its present building on 1 June 1961, which is located on almost the exact location of its pre-Blitz home. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Plymouth Athenaeum」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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