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Danforth Memorial Library
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National Register of Historic Places

Danforth Memorial Library

Also known as Paterson Free Public Library

On the National Register since 198442 years
Listed 1984Paterson
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Danforth Memorial Library

Danforth Memorial Library, at 250 Broadway, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 1, 1984. It was among the first 10 of Paterson’s 19 listings. The Register lists it for its education, architecture and social history, at the local level. The listing covers 1.5 acres.

What it isLibrary in Paterson, New Jersey. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

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Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 10 minutes

250 Broadway, Paterson · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Danforth Memorial LibraryStart here
  2. 2Frederick William Cooke ResidenceBuilding · 0.3 mi on
Around it

14 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BPaterson City HallBuilding0.4 miDPaterson Downtown Commercial Historic DistrictDistrict0.4 miDPassaic County Court House and United States Custom House and Post Office Historic DistrictDistrict0.5 miStArch Street Bridge over the Passaic RiverBuilt 19050.5 miBCathedral of St. John the BaptistBuilding0.6 miBSt. Michael's Roman Catholic ChurchBuilding0.6 miStStraight Street Bridge over the Passaic RiverStructure0.6 miBReinhardt MillsBuilding0.7 miBPublic School Number TwoBuilding0.7 miBThompson, Daniel, and Ryle, John, HousesBuilding0.7 miDGreat Falls of the Passaic and Society for Useful Manufactures Historic District (Boundary Increase)District0.7 mi★Great Falls of Paterson/S.U.M. Historic DistrictDistrict0.8 mi★Hinchliffe StadiumBuilding0.9 miBJohn W. Ferguson HouseBuilding1 mi

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Questions about Danforth Memorial Library

Is Danforth Memorial Library on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 1, 1984 (Register number 84002782).

Is Danforth Memorial Library a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; New Jersey has 54 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Great Falls of Paterson/S.U.M. Historic District, 0.8 miles away.

Can you visit Danforth 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.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.