National Register of Historic Places
Crane, Thomas, Public Library
Crane, Thomas, Public Library is a historic place in Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on October 18, 1972, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 72000143.
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Crane, Thomas, Public Library
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About this place
What is Crane, Thomas, Public Library?
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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Listing details
- Name
- Crane, Thomas, Public Library
- City
- Quincy
- County
- Norfolk County
- State
- Massachusetts
- Listed on the National Register
- October 18, 1972
- NRIS reference number
- 72000143
- Resource type
- building
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 42.25160, -71.00157
When was Crane, Thomas, Public Library listed on the National Register?
Crane, Thomas, Public Library was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 18, 1972.
Where is Crane, Thomas, Public Library located?
Crane, Thomas, Public Library is located in Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts at approximately 42.25160, -71.00157. See the map above.
Is Crane, Thomas, Public Library a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Crane, Thomas, Public Library is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.
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