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Thomas Crane Public Library
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A library on Washington St, in the middle of things: 490 places within a five-minute walk. One of 89 town & public services in Quincy.
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On the National Register since 1972
Crane, Thomas, Public Library
Crane, Thomas, Public Library was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 18, 1972, and named a National Historic Landmark on Dec 23, 1987. It is significant for its art and architecture at the national level. Its architecture is described as Richardsonian Romanesque.
The Thomas Crane Public Library (TCPL) is a city library in Quincy, Massachusetts. Noted for its Richardsonian Romanesque architecture, the building was funded by the Crane family as a memorial to Thomas Crane, a wealthy stone contractor who got his start in the Quincy quarries. The Thomas Crane Library has the second largest municipal collection in Massachusetts after the Boston Public Library.
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490 places within a five-minute walk of Thomas Crane Public Library.
🍽️EatCasual Cup - Quincy1 min walk📜See a landmarkSeth Spear Homestead1 min walk🍺Have a drinkTokenfire2 min walk☕Grab a coffeeCucina Mia Cafe & Deli2 min walk
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Quincy Access TelevisionTelevision service providers
1 min walk🩺Lisa AlexanderHealth and medical
1 min walk⛪Chinese Baptist ChurchBaptist church
1 min walk⛪Grace Harbor ChurchReligious organization
1 min walk🤝موكب قمر بني هاشمReligious organization
1 min walk🩺Coastal Psychiatric ServicesPsychotherapist
1 min walkWhere it is
Directions →40 Washington St
The nearest neighbor is Casual Cup - Quincy, 1 min walk away.
Address40 Washington St · 02169-5304
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Phone(617) 376-1300
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Address
40 Washington St
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Phone
(617) 376-1300
Website
http://tcplquincy.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.