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 |
| 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.
The library was designed by Boston architect J. Williams Beal. Beal had previously designed Cobb's house, completed in 1896, at Beach Bluff in Swampscott.
The library was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.
See also
References
- 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.
