Central Library (Somerville, Massachusetts)
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Central Library is a historic library building at 79 Highland Avenue in Somerville, Massachusetts
. Noted library architect Edward Lippincott Tilton designed the building, and it is currently part of the Minuteman Library Network
.
The library was built in 1914 and added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1989.
Somerville, Massachusetts
Somerville is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, located just north of Boston. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 75,754 and was the most densely populated municipality in New England. It is also the 17th most densely populated incorporated place in...
. Noted library architect Edward Lippincott Tilton designed the building, and it is currently part of the Minuteman Library Network
Minuteman Library Network
The Minuteman Library Network, founded in 1984, is an organization of 41 public and academic libraries in eastern Massachusetts that share resources, patrons and services. The Network has over 1,171,000 titles and 622,000 members...
.
The library was built in 1914 and added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1989.
See also
- West Somerville Branch LibraryWest Somerville Branch LibraryThe West Somerville Branch Library is a historic library at 40 College Avenue in Somerville, Massachusetts, just outside of Davis Square.The library was built in 1906, opened in May 1909, and was added to the National Historic Register in 1989. It was the first branch library in Somerville...
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Somerville, Massachusetts