Draft:Westerly Library
Westerly Library | |
 Westerly Public Library seen from Broad St | |
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| Location | Westerly, Rhode Island |
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| Coordinates | 41°22′38″N 71°49′47″W / 41.3773051°N 71.8297135°W |
| Built | 1894 |
| Architect | Longstaff and Hurd |
| Architectural style | Richardson Romanesque, Greek Revival, Late Victorian |
| Website | www |
| Part of | Wilcox Park Historic District (ID73000011[1]) |
| Added to NRHP | May 7, 1973 |
The Westerly Library (also known as the Westerly Memorial and Public Library) is a non-profit public library located at 44 Broad Street in Westerly, RI. It is part of the Westerly Downtown Historic District and the Wilcox Park Historic District.[2]
History
[edit]The Westerly Memorial and Public Library was built in 1894 and was designed by Longstaff and Hurd in the Richardson Romanesque Revival style. It was built with funds from Stephen Wilcox in 1892.[3] An eastern addition was built in 1924.
Opened on August 15, 1894, it is maintained by the Memorial and Library Association of Westerly.[4][5]
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See also
[edit]- Wilcox Park
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County, Rhode Island
- Westerly Downtown Historic District
External links
[edit]- Westerly Memorial and Public Library from the Westerly Library
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Categories: - ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ http://www.preservation.ri.gov/pdfs_zips_downloads/national_pdfs/westerly/wesy_westerly-downtown-hd.pdf
- ^ "National Archives NextGen Catalog". catalog.archives.gov. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
- ^ "History | Westerly Library & Wilcox Park". www.westerlylibrary.org. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
- ^ "Home | Westerly Library & Wilcox Park". www.westerlylibrary.org. Retrieved 2024-09-24.