Frederic C. Adams Public Library

Frederic C. Adams Public Library
Location Kingston, Massachusetts
Coordinates 41°59′45″N 70°43′48″W / 41.99583°N 70.73000°W / 41.99583; -70.73000Coordinates: 41°59′45″N 70°43′48″W / 41.99583°N 70.73000°W / 41.99583; -70.73000
Built 1898
Architect Joseph Everett Chandler
Architectural style Colonial Revival
NRHP Reference #

01000625

[1]
Added to NRHP June 6, 2001

The Frederic C. Adams Public Library is a historic library building at 33 Summer Street in Kingston, Massachusetts. Designed by Joseph Everett Chandler (1864–1945), a major proponent of the Colonial Revival style, the library was built in 1898 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. The building ceased operation as a public library in December 1994, when the Town opened the new Kingston Public Library at 6 Green Street.

The building was restored, and rededicated as the Adams Center in November 2012.[2] On March 12, 2013, the Kingston Board of Selectman created the Adams Center Board of Trustees "to secure optimal use of the Adams Center for the benefit of the Citizens of Kingston."[3] Restoration has allowed the building to be used as a venue for multiple cultural events. The building is available for rental for group events, small conferences, corporate meetings, seminars and private functions.

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References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Gallerani, Kathryn (11 November 2012). "VIDEO: Adams Center dedication in Kingston offers a glimpse into the past". Kingston Reporter. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  3. ↑ "Town of Kingston, Board of Selectmen Minutes, March 12, 2013" (PDF). Official website for the Town of Kingston, Massachusetts. Town of Kingston. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
Old postcard view of the building


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