Greendale Branch Library - Worcester, MA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member nomadwillie
N 42° 18.447 W 071° 47.950
19T E 269289 N 4687707
Greendale Branch Library is a historic library at 470 W. Boylston Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. The library was built in 1913 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
Waymark Code: WM5PZG
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 02/01/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
Views: 8

Opened in 1914, the former Greendale Branch was renamed in 1994 to honor Frances Perkins who grew up in Worcester and was the first woman cabinet member, serving as Franklin Delano Roosevelt's Secretary of Labor, 1933-1945.

Source: (visit link)
Street address:
470 W. Boylston St.
Worcester, MA US
01606


County / Borough / Parish: Worcester

Year listed: 1980

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event

Periods of significance: 1900-1924

Historic function: Education

Current function: Education

Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2009 To: 12/31/2009

Hours of operation: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 PM

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Privately owned?: Not Listed

Secondary Website 1: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

Visit Instructions:
Please give the date and brief account of your visit. Include any additional observations or information that you may have, particularly about the current condition of the site. Additional photos are highly encouraged, but not mandatory.
Search for...
Geocaching.com Google Map
Google Maps
MapQuest
Bing Maps
Nearest Waymarks
Nearest U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Nearest Geocaches
Create a scavenger hunt using this waymark as the center point
Recent Visits/Logs:
Date Logged Log User Rating  
nomadwillie visited Greendale Branch Library - Worcester, MA 02/02/2009 nomadwillie visited it

View all visits/logs