Barron Library
Barron Library | |
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| Location | 582 Rahway Avenue, Woodbridge Township, New Jersey |
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| Area | 0.7 acres (0.28 ha) |
| Built | 1877 |
| Architect | J. Cleaveland Cady |
| Architectural style | Richardsonian Romanesque |
| NRHP reference No. | 77000886[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 1944[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 11, 1977 |
| Designated NJRHP | August 26, 1977 |
The Barron Library is a historic building located at 582 Rahway Avenue in Woodbridge Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Formerly a public library, it is now the Barron Arts Center.[3] The building was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey in 1976.[4] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 11, 1977, for its significance in architecture and education.[5]
History and description
[edit | edit source]Thomas Barron (1790–1875) funded the construction of the building in his will. It would become the first free public library in Middlesex County. The brownstone building was designed by architect J. Cleaveland Cady in the Richardsonian Romanesque style and features a three-story clock tower. The fireplace in the Reading Room is bordered with blue and white Delft tiles, each depicting a biblical scene. The library was dedicated on September 11, 1877. In 1967, it became part of the Woodbridge Township Library System.[5] In 1977, the building became the arts center for Woodbridge Township.[3]
See also
[edit | edit source]- National Register of Historic Places listings in Middlesex County, New Jersey
- List of museums in New Jersey
References
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External links
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- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NJ-861, "Barron Library, Rahway Avenue & Port Reading Avenue, Woodbridge, Middlesex County, NJ", 7 photos, 1 photo caption page
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- Buildings and structures in Woodbridge Township, New Jersey
- 1877 establishments in New Jersey
- Richardsonian Romanesque architecture in New Jersey
- Historic American Buildings Survey in New Jersey
- National Register of Historic Places in Middlesex County, New Jersey
- Libraries on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey
- New Jersey Register of Historic Places
- Former library buildings in the United States