Thomas Crane Public Library

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Thomas Crane Public Library is a landmark Romanesque Revival public library building in Quincy, Massachusetts, celebrated as one of architect Henry Hobson Richardson’s masterpieces.

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instanceOf Romanesque Revival building
landmark
library building
public library
architect Henry Hobson Richardson
architecturalStyle Richardsonian Romanesque
category Buildings and structures in Quincy, Massachusetts
Libraries in Massachusetts
Richardsonian Romanesque architecture in Massachusetts
country United States of America
describedAs one of Henry Hobson Richardson’s masterpieces
floorCount 2
genre public architecture
hasAddress Quincy, Massachusetts
hasCollection audio-visual materials
books
periodicals
hasFeature arched windows
asymmetrical massing
ornamental stonework
steeply pitched roof
tower
hasFunction community cultural center
public library services
hasPart later additions and wings
main library building
hasService children’s programs
computer and internet access
meeting rooms
reference services
hasWebsite https://thomascranelibrary.org/
heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
National Register of Historic Places
surface form: U.S. National Register of Historic Places listing
inception 1882
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Norfolk County, Massachusetts
location Quincy, Massachusetts
material stone
namedAfter Thomas Crane
notableWorkOf Henry Hobson Richardson
opened 1882
operatedBy Quincy
surface form: City of Quincy
publicTransitAccess Quincy Center station
significantArchitect Henry Hobson Richardson
significantPeriod late 19th century

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Henry Hobson Richardson notableWork Thomas Crane Public Library