Quinsigamond Branch Library, Worcester

Name: Quinsigamond Branch Library
Address: Worcester, United States

#138 among attractions in Worcester

Library, Beaux-Arts architecture

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The Quinsigamond Branch Library, now part of the Quinsigamond Elementary School. is an historic school building and former library at 14 Blackstone River Road in Worcester, Massachusetts. The building was originally built as a Carnegie Library in 1913 with funds donated by Andrew Carnegie, who was present to lay the cornerstone that year. It as since been converted into part of the Quingisamond Elementary School. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. ()

Coordinates: 42°13'55"N, 71°52'53"W

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Cherry ValleyWorcester United States

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Day trips

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

Nearby attractions include: Auburn Mall, Worcester State University, Clark University, St. Mark's Episcopal Church.

3.1 miSE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Auburn Mall, Auburn
80 min walk • The Auburn Mall, managed by Simon Property Group, which owns 56.1% of it, is an enclosed shopping mall located on Route 12 in Auburn, Massachusetts, United States, near the intersection of the Massachusetts Turnpike and I-290/I-395.
3.1 miNE
Universities and schools
Worcester State University, Worcester
80 min walk • Worcester State University is a public university in Worcester, Massachusetts. One of 9 state universities in Massachusetts, Worcester State offers a liberal arts and sciences curriculum and enrolls nearly 5500 undergraduates and more than 900 graduate students.
3.2 miNE
Cafeteria, Universities and schools
Clark University, Worcester
83 min walk • Clark University is a private research university in Worcester, Massachusetts. Founded in 1887 with a large endowment from its namesake Jonas Gilman Clark, a prominent businessman, Clark was one of the first modern research universities in the United States.
3.1 miE
Church, Romanesque architecture
St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Worcester
79 min walk • St. Mark's Episcopal Church is an historic Episcopal church building at Zero Freeland Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. The Romanesque Revival stone building was designed by local architect Stephen C.
2.7 miE
Cemetery
Hope Cemetery, Worcester
69 min walk • Hope Cemetery is an historic rural cemetery at 119 Webster Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. Established in 1854, it was the city's sixth public cemetery, and is the burial site of remains originally interred at its first five cemeteries.
3.2 miE
Park
University Park, Worcester
83 min walk • University Park, also called Crystal Park, is a public park in the Main South neighborhood of Worcester, Massachusetts. The 13-acre park was acquired by the city from 1887 to 1889, costing nearly 62,000 dollars.
3.1 miNE
Park
Hadwen Arboretum, Worcester
78 min walk • The Hadwen Arboretum is a 26-acre forest located in the Columbus Park neighborhood of Worcester, Massachusetts. The front entrance is situated at the corner of May and Lovell St. It contains many heritage trees that were originally planted by its caretaker Obadiah Hadwen. The property is owned and maintained by nearby Clark University.
3.1 miE
Colonial revival architecture
John B. McDermott Three-Decker, Worcester
78 min walk • The John B. McDermott Three-Decker is a historic triple decker in Worcester, Massachusetts. Built c. 1910, it is distinctive for its preservation, and the scale and profusion of its Colonial Revival details.
3.1 miE
Italianate architecture
Catherine Ahern Three-Decker, Worcester
80 min walk • The Catherine Ahern Three-Decker is a historic triple decker in Worcester, Massachusetts. It is a well-preserved example of a triple-decker that predates the popularity of that building type.
2.9 miNE
Colonial revival architecture
Samuel Hirst Three-Decker, Worcester
74 min walk • The Samuel Hirst Three-Decker is a historic triple decker in Worcester, Massachusetts. It is a well-preserved example of a Colonial Revival house built late in Worcester's westward expansion of triple-decker construction.
2.5 miE
Nightlife
Stearns Tavern, Worcester
65 min walk • Stearns Tavern is a historic tavern in Worcester, Massachusetts. The building is one of the best extant examples of vernacular Federal style architecture in the city.