Reading Public Library, Reading

Name: Reading Public Library
Address: 64 Middlesex Ave, Reading, 01867, United States
Telephone: (781) 944-0840

#4 among attractions in Reading

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Facts and practical information

The Reading Public Library is located in Reading, Massachusetts. Previously known as the Highland School, the two-story brick-and-concrete Renaissance Revival building was designed by architect Horace G. Wadlin and built in 1896–97. The building served the town's public school needs until 1981. It is the town's most architecturally distinguished school building. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984, the year it was converted for use as the library. ()

Built: 1896 (129 years ago)Coordinates: 42°31'34"N, 71°6'37"W

Address

64 Middlesex AveReadingReading 01867 United States

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(781) 944-0840

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Day trips

Reading Public Library – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: House at 16 Mineral Street, Parker Tavern, Reading Police Department, House at 322 Haven Street.

~1540 ftW
Bridge
House at 16 Mineral Street, Reading
8 min walk • 16 Mineral Street in Reading, Massachusetts is a well-preserved Second Empire cottage. It was built c. 1874 and probably moved to its present location not long afterward, during a building boom in that part of the town.
0.4 miSE
History museum, Museum, Saltbox architecture
Parker Tavern, Reading
11 min walk • The Parker Tavern is a historic house museum in Reading, Massachusetts, United States. Built in 1694, it is the oldest extant structure in Reading.
~1840 ftE
42°31'32"N • 71°6'13"W
Reading Police Department, Reading
9 min walk • City hall, Police, Safety
0.5 miSE
Gothic Revival architecture
House at 322 Haven Street, Reading
13 min walk • 322 Haven Street in Reading, Massachusetts is well preserved cottage with Gothic and Italianate features. Built sometime before 1889, its use of even modest Gothic features is unusual in Reading, where the Gothic Revival was not particularly popular.
0.5 miE
City hall
Reading Municipal Building, Reading
12 min walk • The former Reading Municipal Building is a historic building at 49 Pleasant Street in Reading, Massachusetts. Built in 1885, this two-story brick building was the town's first municipal structure, housing the town offices, jail, and fire station.
0.5 miSW
Tudor Revival architecture
House at 199 Summer Avenue, Reading
13 min walk • The House at 199 Summer Avenue in Reading, Massachusetts is designated as historic. The original two-and-a-half-story house was designed by architect Horace G. Wadlin and built in 1878 for Robert Kemp, leader of the popular Old Folks Concerts. The house was the second in Reading that Kemp had built; the first also is still standing.
0.5 miW
Greek Revival architecture, Georgian architecture
Mark Temple House, Reading
13 min walk • The Mark Temple House is a historic house in Reading, Massachusetts. The 2 ¹⁄₂-story timber-frame house was built c. 1753 by Jonathan Temple, whose family lived all along Summer Street.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Reading Public Library?

Nearby attractions include House at 16 Mineral Street, Reading (8 min walk), Reading Police Department, Reading (9 min walk), Parker Tavern, Reading (11 min walk), Reading Municipal Building, Reading (12 min walk).

How to get to Reading Public Library by public transport?

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Reading (9 min walk)

Reading Public Library, Reading

Facts and practical information

Reading Public Library – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

House at 16 Mineral Street, Reading

Parker Tavern, Reading

Reading Police Department, Reading

House at 322 Haven Street, Reading

Reading Municipal Building, Reading

House at 199 Summer Avenue, Reading

Mark Temple House, Reading

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Reading Public Library?

How to get to Reading Public Library by public transport?