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Cambridge Public Library
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A library on Broadway, in the middle of things: 180 places within a five-minute walk. One of 237 town & public services in Cambridge.
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On the National Register since 1982
Cambridge Public Library
Cambridge Public Library was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 13, 1982. It is significant for its architecture and social history at the state level. Its architecture is described as Richardsonian Romanesque. It was listed as part of Cambridge MRA.
The Cambridge Public Library (CPL) in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is a public library that consists of a unified city-wide system maintaining: a main branch, of notable aesthetic architectural value, plus a further six localized branches sited throughout the city. Having evolved from the Cambridge Athenaeum, the main library branch was built at its present site in 1888. The main library most recently underwent renovat…
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180 places within a five-minute walk of Cambridge Public Library.
🌳Get outsideLibrary Park1 min walk🎭See some artFitzgerald Theatre1 min walk🍽️EatAngelo's Pizza1 min walk☕Grab a coffeeAsaro Bakery and Cafe2 min walk
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Innovators For PurposeYouth organizations
1 min walk📚Cambridge Public Library Foundation, Inc.Community services non profits
1 min walk🧰The HivePlace
1 min walk🌳Charles River, Cambridge, MassachussettsSports and recreation venue
1 min walk🌳CRLS RowingAmateur sports team
1 min walk🌳Joan Lorentz ParkPark
1 min walkWhere it is
Directions →449 Broadway
The nearest neighbor is Innovators For Purpose, 1 min walk away.
Address449 Broadway · 02138-4125
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Phone(617) 349-4040
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Address
449 Broadway
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Phone
(617) 349-4040
Website
https://www.cambridgema.gov/cpl
Status
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Changes go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Building history: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places.