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Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Henry H Richardson Architect
1871/12/04 Quincy's First Public Library opens with 4,607 volumes in the north room of the Adams Academy building. The library is immediately thronged with young people. Charles F Adams will later estimate that nearly 45,000 books are borrowed in the first year.
1881/00/00
1882/00/00
1883/00/00 The John Adams' book collection is moved to the Thomas Crane Public Library in Quincy. Journey of John Adams' Colonial Library

Places

PlaceAsNotedInType
PlaceAsNotedInType
Adams Academy, Quincy

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Particulars for Crane, Thomas, Public Library:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Area of Significance Art
Sight Category Building
Museum Type Museum
Level of Significance National
Architectural Style Romanesque Revival



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration:

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name:
Registry Address:
Registry Number: 72000143
Resource Type:
Owner: Local
Architect: Richardson,Henry Hobson
Architectural Style: Romanesque
Other Certification: Designated National Landmark
Nominator Name: National Historic Landmark
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: National; Local; State
Area of Significance: Art, Architecture
Applicable Criteria: Architecture-Engineering
Period of Significance: 1875-1899
Significant Year: 1881, 1882
Historic Function: Recreation and Culture
Historic Sub-Function: Museum
Current Function: Recreation and Culture
Current Sub-Function: Museum

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