Frederic C. Adams Public Library
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Frederic C. Adams Public Library is a building at 33 Summer Street in Kingston, Massachusetts
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Designed by Joseph Everett Chandler (1864–1945), a major proponent of the Colonial Revival style
, the library was built in 1898 and added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 2001. The building ceased operation as a public library in December 1994, when the Town opened the new Kingston Public Library at 6 Green Street. Efforts are underway to repair and remodel the F. C. Adams building to become a heritage center.
Kingston, Massachusetts
Kingston is a coastal town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. According to the 2010 Census, it had a population of 12,629.-History:Before European settlers arrived in Kingston it was within the tribal home to the Wampanoag people...
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Designed by Joseph Everett Chandler (1864–1945), a major proponent of the Colonial Revival style
Colonial Revival architecture
The Colonial Revival was a nationalistic architectural style, garden design, and interior design movement in the United States which sought to revive elements of Georgian architecture, part of a broader Colonial Revival Movement in the arts. In the early 1890s Americans began to value their own...
, the library was built in 1898 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 2001. The building ceased operation as a public library in December 1994, when the Town opened the new Kingston Public Library at 6 Green Street. Efforts are underway to repair and remodel the F. C. Adams building to become a heritage center.