Westerly Memorial and Public Library
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| Location | Westerly, Rhode Island |
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| 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 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
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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 | edit source]- Wilcox Park
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County, Rhode Island
- Westerly Downtown Historic District
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Westerly Memorial and Public Library from the Westerly Library
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Categories:
- Buildings and structures in Westerly, Rhode Island
- Protected areas of Washington County, Rhode Island
- National Register of Historic Places in Washington County, Rhode Island
- Reportedly haunted locations in Rhode Island
- Washington County, Rhode Island Registered Historic Place stubs
- Library building and structure stubs