Greendale Branch Library, Worcester

Name: Greendale Branch Library
Address: Worcester, United States

#208 among attractions in Worcester

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The Frances Perkins Branch Library, formerly known as the Greendale Branch Library, is a branch library in the public library system of Worcester, Massachusetts. It is located at 470 West Boylston Street, in an architecturally distinguished building, funded in part by Andrew Carnegie and built in 1913. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. ()

Built: 1913 (111 years ago)Coordinates: 42°18'26"N, 71°47'59"W

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North Worcester (Greendale)Worcester United States

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Greendale Branch Library – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Greendale Mall, Higgins Armory Museum, Worcester Country Club, Indian Lake.

0.7 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
Greendale Mall, Worcester
19 min walk • The Greendale Mall was an enclosed shopping mall located near the intersection of Interstates 290 and 190 in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. The anchors were Best Buy, Big Lots, DSW, and a combination of TJ Maxx and HomeGoods.
0.6 miS
Museum, Gothic Revival architecture, Specialty museum
Higgins Armory Museum, Worcester
17 min walk • The Higgins Armory Museum was an esteemed institution located in the city of Worcester, Massachusetts, celebrated for its remarkable collection of arms and armor. As a testament to the innovative spirit of its founder, John Woodman Higgins, the museum was housed in a...
1.5 miNE
Golf
Worcester Country Club, Worcester
39 min walk • Worcester Country Club is a private country club and golf course in Worcester, Massachusetts. The course hosted the first Ryder Cup in 1927, and was the site of the 1925 U.S. Open, which was won by Willie Macfarlane. Worcester also hosted the 1960 U.S. Women’s Open.
0.6 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Indian Lake, Worcester
15 min walk • Indian Lake, also known as North Pond, is located in northern Worcester, Massachusetts. The water is brownish in color with a transparency of only five feet. The mean and maximum depths are 8 and 15 feet respectively. The bottom is muck and rock. The shoreline is heavily developed with residential dwellings and commercial buildings.
0.6 miNE
Universities and schools
Quinsigamond Community College, Worcester
16 min walk • Quinsigamond Community College is a public, community college in Worcester, Massachusetts. A commuter school, the college has an enrollment of over 13,000 students in its Associate degree and certification programs.
~1550 ftNE
Colonial revival architecture
Lars Petterson-Silas Archer Three-Decker, Worcester
8 min walk • The Lars Petterson-Silas Archer Three-Decker is a historic triple decker house in Worcester, Massachusetts. The house was built c. 1920, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a good example of Colonial Revival architecture from that period.
1.1 miNW
Greek Revival architecture
Charles Newton House, Worcester
28 min walk • The Charles Newton House is an historic house at 24 Brattle Street in Worcester, Massachusetts.
0.8 miNW
Neighbourhood
Indian Hill-North Village, Worcester
20 min walk • Indian Hill-North Village is a residential historic district encompassing the largest planned worker housing community in Worcester, Massachusetts. Located in the suburban northern part of the city, it was developed in the 1910s by the Norton Company, then the city's largest employer.

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Which popular attractions are close to Greendale Branch Library?

Nearby attractions include Lars Petterson-Silas Archer Three-Decker, Worcester (8 min walk), Indian Lake, Worcester (15 min walk), Quinsigamond Community College, Worcester (16 min walk), Higgins Armory Museum, Worcester (17 min walk).