Aldrich Free Public Library
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Aldrich Free Public Library | |
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| Location | 299 Main St., Plainfield, Connecticut |
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| Coordinates | 41°43′8″N 71°52′32″W / 41.71889°N 71.87556°WCoordinates: 41°43′8″N 71°52′32″W / 41.71889°N 71.87556°W |
| Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
| Built | 1895 |
| Architect | Charles F. Wilcox |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne |
| NRHP Reference # | 94000768[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 27, 1994 |
Aldrich Free Public Library is the public library of the Moosup section of Plainfield, Connecticut. It is located at 299 Main Street, in an architecturally significant Queen Anne building constructed in 1895 with funds given by the library's major benefactors, David L. Aldrich and Edwin Milner. The building has a wealth of architectural detail including decorative shingling, intricate and complex roofline, and round turret.[2]
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "NRHP nomination for Aldrich Free Public Library" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-01-06.
External links
- Aldrich Free Public Library - official site
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