Taylor Memorial Library
Taylor Memorial Library | |
 The Taylor Memorial Library building, now used as the home of the Milford Chamber of Commerce, in 2010. | |
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| Location | 5 Broad Street Milford, Connecticut |
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| Coordinates | 41°13′20″N 73°3′27″W / 41.22222°N 73.05750°W |
| Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
| Built | 1894 |
| Architect | Joseph W. Northrop |
| Architectural style | Romanesque, Richardsonian Romanesque |
| NRHP reference No. | 79002642[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 21, 1979 |
The Taylor Memorial Library, also known as Taylor Library or Old Library, is a historic former library building at 5 Broad Street in Milford, Connecticut. Built in 1894, it is a Richardsonian Romanesque building designed by Joseph W. Northrop. It follows, but departs from, H. H. Richardson's design of the Crane Memorial Library in Massachusetts.[2] It now houses the offices of the Milford Chamber of Commerce.
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1][2]
See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b Susan Ryan (January 22, 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Taylor Memorial Library". National Park Service. and Accompanying 7 photos, exterior and interior, from 1979
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