Plummer Memorial Library
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About Plummer Memorial Library
Plummer Memorial Library, at 375 Auburn St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 16, 1990. The Register lists it for its town planning and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Tudor Revival, as it does for 96 other Massachusetts listings. It was listed as part of Newton MRA. Six more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isLibrary in Newton, 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 · 3 MB · National Archives↗1927 to today
- 1927Built
- 1990Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 36 years
Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes
375 Auburn St., Newton · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Plummer Memorial LibraryStart here
- 2
Auburndale Congregational ChurchRomanesque · Built 1857 · 0.2 mi on - 3
Rufus Estabrook HouseGreek Revival · Built 1848 · 0.1 mi on - 4
Whittemore's TavernVernacular Georgian · Built 1724 · 0.1 mi on - 5
House at 2212 Commonwealth AvenueGothic Revival · Built 1866 · 0.1 mi on
13 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Tudor Revival style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Tudor Revival.
Memories of Plummer Memorial Library
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Questions about Plummer Memorial Library
Is Plummer Memorial Library on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Feb 16, 1990 (Register number 90000036).
Is Plummer Memorial Library a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Boston Manufacturing Company, 2 miles away.
Can you visit Plummer 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 Plummer Memorial Library?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 3 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 63791923 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.