Plummer Memorial Library
The Plummer Memorial Library is a historic library at 375 Auburn Street in Newton, Massachusetts. Once operated as a branch of the Newton Free Library, the city's public library system, it was closed in 2009 due to financial cuts. It is now operated as a community library by a local non-profit organization. The building is a 1+1⁄2-story Tudor style brick building, built in 1927 with funding by subscription from Newton residents. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
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| Location | 375 Auburn St., Newton, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°20′46″N 71°14′59″W / 42.34611°N 71.24972°W |
| Built | 1927 |
| Architect | Smith & Walker |
| Architectural style | Tudor Revival |
| MPS | Newton MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 90000036 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 16, 1990 |
The Plummer Memorial Library is a historic library at 375 Auburn Street in Newton, Massachusetts. Once operated as a branch of the Newton Free Library, the city's public library system, it was closed in 2009 due to financial cuts. It is now operated as a community library by a local non-profit organization.
The building is a 1+1⁄2-story Tudor style brick building, built in 1927 with funding by subscription from Newton residents.[2] The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]
See also
[edit]- Newton Centre Branch Library
- Waban Branch Library
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Newton, Massachusetts
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Plummer Memorial Library". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
