Cobb Memorial Library
Cobb Memorial Library | |
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  Location within Cape Cod  Location within Massachusetts  Location within the United States | |
| Location | 13 Truro Center Road, Truro, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 41°59′41″N 70°3′3″W / 41.99472°N 70.05083°W |
| Built | 1912 |
| Architect | J. Williams Beal |
| Architectural style | Craftsman |
| NRHP reference No. | 13000367[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 12, 2013 |
Cobb Memorial Library is a historic library building in Truro, Massachusetts. The library was established through a donation by Elisha Wiley Cobb made in memory of his parents, and was built in 1912. It is a rare example of Craftsman style architecture in the town. The building served as the town's main library until 1999, when a new building was constructed in North Truro. The building has since been converted for use by the Truro Historical Society.[2]
The library was designed by Boston architect J. Williams Beal.[3] Beal had previously designed Cobb's house, completed in 1896, at Beach Bluff in Swampscott.[4]
The library was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[1]
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[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 "Cobb Memorial Library". National Park Service. Archived from the original on February 1, 2014. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
- ↑ "NRHP nomination for Cobb Memorial Library" (PDF). National Park Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 1, 2014. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
- ↑ "To dedicate Cobb Memorial. Library at Truro will be formally recognized Aug. 31," Boston Evening Transcript, August 14, 1912.
- ↑ "Cost nearly $16,000. Very handsome Colonial residence built at Beach Bluff by alderman James F. Seavey for Elisha W. Cobb," Daily Evening Item, June 16, 1896.
