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Somerville Public Library
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A library on Highland Ave, in the middle of things: 99 places within a five-minute walk. One of 81 town & public services in Somerville.
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On the National Register since 1989
Central Library
Central Library was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 18, 1989. It is significant for its town planning and architecture at the local level. Its architecture is described as Second Renaissance Revival. It was listed as part of Somerville MPS.
The Central Library is the main branch of the Somerville, Massachusetts, public library system. It is an architecturally distinguished Renaissance Revival brick building designed by Edward Lippincott Tilton and was built in 1914 with funding assistance from philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.
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99 places within a five-minute walk of Somerville Public Library.
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Directions →79 Highland Ave
The nearest neighbor is Central Hill Playground, 1 min walk away.
Address79 Highland Ave · 02143-1740
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Phone(617) 623-5000
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Address
79 Highland Ave
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Phone
(617) 623-5000
Website
https://www.somervillepubliclibrary.org/
Status
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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.