Thomas Crane Public Library
Also known as: Crane Memorial Public Library
40 Washington St., Quincy, Massachusetts
40 Washington St., Quincy, Massachusetts
Description
Considered to be the best of Henry Hobson Richardson's five libraries, Crane Memorial Library was constructed of granite with red sandstone trim in 1881-1882. . -- National Historic Landmark statement of significance, December 23, 1987National Register information
- Status
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on October 18, 1972
- Reference number
- 72000143
- NR name
- Crane, Thomas, Public Library
- Architectural style
- Victorian: Romanesque
- Areas of significance
- Art; Architecture
- Levels of significance
- National; State; Local
- Evaluation criteria
- C - Design/Construction
- Property type
- Building
- Historic function
- Museum
- Current function
- Museum
- Period of significance
- 1875-1899
- Significant years
- 1881; 1882
Update Log
- July 20, 2015: New photos from Michael Miller
- March 28, 2015: New photos from Marc Belanger
- February 15, 2015: New Street View added by Michael Miller
Sources
- Wikipedia
- Michael Miller - michael_a_miller [at] yahoo [dot] com
- Marc Belanger
- Brian Bartlett - worumbo [at] gmail [dot] com
- National Register database - Reference number 72000143 (Search for documents)
- National Historic Landmark information
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