Melrose Public Library
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| Location | Melrose, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°27′33″N 71°4′2″W / 42.45917°N 71.06722°WCoordinates: 42°27′33″N 71°4′2″W / 42.45917°N 71.06722°W |
| Built | 1904 |
| Architect | Varney,Penn; Tufts,George M. |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP Reference # | 88000909[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 23, 1988 |
The Melrose Public Library is a historic library at 69 W. Emerson Street in Melrose, Massachusetts. The original T-shaped building was built in 1904, and is a two story Colonial Revival structure faced in brick with limestone trim. It was built with funds contributed by philanthropist Andrew Carnegie to a design by Lynn architect Penn Varney, and features stained glass windows by Wilbur H. Burnham. A modern single story addition was added in 1963 to the rear and left side of the building.[2]
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "NRHP nomination for Melrose Public Library". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
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