Reading Public Library - Reading, MA
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The Reading Public Library is now the Town Hall Annex. It is located at 6 Lowell Street in Reading, MA.
Waymark Code: WM167FE
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 05/26/2022
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In 1915 the Town of reading accepted Andrew Carnegie's offer of $15,000 to build a public library. The Colonial Revival style library was designed by Horace G. Wadlin and the Boston architectural firm of Adden and Parker and opened on July 3, 1918. With the conversion of the Highland School building into a public library in 1984, the Carnegie library building was converted into the Town Hall Annex.
The building is seven bays long with a central portico entrance flanked Doric columns. On each side of the entrance are three arched windows with granite keystones. The building is two bays deep with matching window at each bay. The slate covered hip roof has three dormers.
Address of Library Building:
6 Lowell Street
Reading, <A United States
01867
Current Use of Building: Town Hall Annex
Year Built (optional): 1918
Website about building: [Web Link]
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