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Melrose Public Library
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A library on W Emerson St, in the middle of things: 218 places within a five-minute walk. One of 32 town & public services in Melrose.
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On the National Register since 1988
Melrose Public Library
Melrose Public Library was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 23, 1988. It is significant for its town planning and architecture at the local level. Its architecture is described as Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals and Classical Revival.
The Melrose Public Library is a historic library at 69 W. Emerson Street in Melrose, Massachusetts. The original T-shaped building was built in 1904, and is a two-story Colonial Revival structure faced in brick with limestone trim. It was built with funds contributed by philanthropist Andrew Carnegie to a design by Lynn architect Penn Varney, and features stained glass windows by Wilbur H. Burnham. A modern singl…
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218 places within a five-minute walk of Melrose Public Library.
📜See a landmarkEmerson Arms Apartments2 min walk🎁BrowseZuzu’s Healing Arts2 min walk🕰️Hunt for antiquesTrinity Church Thrift Shop2 min walk🎭See some artTheatre To Go, Inc.2 min walk
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Melrose Montessori SchoolPrivate school
1 min walk⛪Melrose Unitarian Universalist ChurchChurch cathedral
1 min walk🚗BlinkEv charging station
1 min walk🎨Rick Wong's Chinese Martial Arts CenterMartial arts club
1 min walk🏫Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle SchoolMiddle school
1 min walk🏗️Metro North RemodelingContractor
2 min walkWhere it is
Directions →69 W Emerson St
The nearest neighbor is Melrose Montessori School, 1 min walk away.
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Address
69 W Emerson St
Hours
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Phone
(781) 665-2313
Website
https://www.melrosepubliclibrary.org/
Status
Open
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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.