New England Carnegies

A site that honors the libraries that Andrew Carnegie helped to fund

Sharon Public Library

Sharon, Massachusetts

Architect unknown

Classical Revival Style

11 North Main Street, Sharon MA  02067-1299

Library web site:  http://sharonpubliclibrary.org

A Brief History of the Building

1913:  Andrew Carnegie gave $10,000 to the town to build the library.

1914:  The new library opened on November 28.

This building was is part of the Sharon Historical District and has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1975.

2005 photo

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