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Wright Memorial Library
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National Register of Historic Places

Wright Memorial Library

Also known as Wright Building; Duxbury Free Library

On the National Register since 200719 years
Modern MovementListed 2007Duxbury
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Wright Memorial Library

Wright Memorial Library, at 147 St. George St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 11, 2007. It was among the first 10 of Duxbury’s 15 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture and education, at the local level. It describes its style as Modern Movement, as it does for 8 other Massachusetts listings.

What it isHistoric library in Duxbury, Massachusetts, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 113 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 10 minutes

147 St. George St., Duxbury · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Wright Memorial LibraryStart here
  2. 2Alden, John and Priscilla, Family SitesBuilding · 0.4 mi on
Around it

7 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

DCove Street Historic DistrictDistrict0.4 miBPillsbury Summer HouseEarly Modern · Built 19380.5 miBCaptain Daniel Bradford HouseFederal0.7 miBKing Caesar HouseFederal0.8 miDOld Shipbuilder's Historic DistrictFederal0.9 miBCapt. Gershom Bradford HouseFederal · Built 18070.9 miBCapt. Gamaliel Bradford HouseFederal · Built 18070.9 mi

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Questions about Wright Memorial Library

Is Wright Memorial Library on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jul 11, 2007 (Register number 07000680).

Is Wright Memorial Library a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Alden, John and Priscilla, Family Sites, 0.4 miles away.

Can you visit Wright Memorial Library?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Wright Memorial Library?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 113 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 63796592 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.