American Antiquarian Society
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The location of the American Antiquarian Society, a library containing a substantial collection of newspapers, books, pamphlets, and letters related to the history of the United State of America.
Waymark Code: WMQ4K
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 09/10/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member chstress53
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A beautiful and architectually interesting building, the headquarters of the American Antiquarian Society is located at the intersection of Park Avenue and Salisbury Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. A high domed roof serves as the centerpiece of this library.

Public tours are available on Wednesdays.

Building Number 68000018
Street address:
185 Salisbury St
Worcester, MA US
01609


County / Borough / Parish: Worcester

Year listed: 1968

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event

Periods of significance: 1800-1824, 1900-1924

Historic function: Library

Current function: Library

Privately owned?: yes

Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2006 To: 12/31/2006

Hours of operation: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 PM

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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