Melrose Public Library
Melrose, Massachusetts
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Designed by Penn Varney of Lynn Classical Revival Style 69 West Emerson Street, Melrose MA 02176-3171 Library web site: http://www.melrosepubliclibrary.org |
A Brief History of the Building 1901: Andrew Carnegie gave $25,000 to the town to build the library. The building was constructed on the site of the old high school, which had been destroyed by fire in 1897. 1904: The new library was dedicated on April 20th. 1963: An addition was constructed. 1990: Interior and exterior renovations were made possible with a Massachusetts Library Construction Grant. This building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. |
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