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Waban Library Center
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A library on Beacon St, with 26 places within a five-minute walk. One of 64 town & public services in Newton.
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On the National Register since 1990
Waban Branch Library
Waban Branch Library was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 16, 1990. It is significant for its town planning and architecture at the local level. Its architecture is described as Tudor Revival. It was listed as part of Newton MRA.
The Waban Library Center is a library located in a historic building at 1608 Beacon Street in Newton, Massachusetts. The building is a modest 1½ story Tudor Revival brick building, with a gabled slate roof and raised end walls. A cross-gabled entry area projects from the center of the front facade. It was designed by Densmore, LeClear & Robbins and built in 1929 with funds raised by the citizens of Waban, Newton.…
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Directions →1608 Beacon St
The nearest neighbor is Newton Rhythmic Gymnastics, 1 min walk away.
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26 places within a five-minute walk of Waban Library Center.
☕Grab a coffeeStarbucks1 min walk🍽️EatWhite Lion Baking Company1 min walk🥕Pick up something localThe Waban Market1 min walk🎁BrowseThrown Ceramics2 min walk
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Newton Rhythmic GymnasticsPlace
1 min walk💇All Ready Whole Massage Therapy and Zero BalancingMassage therapy
1 min walk🩺Able Bodies Physical TherapyPhysical therapy
1 min walk🏨Inner Light WellnessMassage therapy
1 min walk🏠Andrea Mata RealtorReal estate agent
1 min walk🩺Maximum Physical FunctionPhysical therapy
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Address
1608 Beacon St
Hours
Not set
Phone
(617) 244-0700
Website
http://www.wabanlibrarycenter.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.