Chelsea in Suffolk County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Chelsea Public Library
[Left plaque]
This library building, erected by the Board of Control in 1909 and dedicated to the service of the citizens of Chelsea in 1910, was the gift of Andrew Carnegie.
[Right plaque]
The first free public library building in Chelsea, destroyed on this site in the Great Fire of 1908, and the land upon which this building stands were the gift in 1884 of Eustace C. Fitz.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Charity & Public Work • Disasters • Education. In addition, it is included in the Carnegie Libraries series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.
Location. 42° 23.621′ N, 71° 1.929′ W. Marker is in Chelsea, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Broadway and Library Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 569 Broadway, Chelsea MA 02150, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Liberty and Union (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Soldiers and Sailors of Ward 2 (about 400 feet away); City of Chelsea (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named
this page online
Regarding Chelsea Public Library. Chelsea used a $57,500 grant from The Carnegie Foundation, plus $20,000 in insurance proceed from the 1908 fire, to construct the library building.
Also see . . .
1. Chelsea Public Library. Photographs and brief history of the library and its predecessor. (Corinne H. Smith, New England Carnegies) (Submitted on May 20, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Great Chelsea fire of 1908. Wikipedia entry on the April 12, 1908 conflagration, which killed 19 people and left 15,000 homeless. (Submitted on May 20, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
cmh2315fl via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0), August 5, 2013
3. Chelsea Public Library Marker
The plaques flank the entrance alcove.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 20, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 118 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 20, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
