Northborough in Worcester County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Gale Library Building
Photographed by Conrad Ward, May 28, 2024
1. Gale Library Building Marker
Captain Cyrus Gale contributed $10,000 to the start of a public "free" library in 1868. Cyrus Gale Jr., the Captain's son, donated the land and $30,000 for the library building in 1894. The architect was Amos Cutting of Worcester, Massachusetts. The Gale Library was dedicated on June 12, 1895. A large addition to the building was added in 2009.
Funded by the Community Preservation Act - 2023
( photo captions )
(left) Captain Cyrus Gale
(right) Cyrus Gale Jr.
Erected 2023 by Town of Northborough.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education.
Location. 42° 19.167′ N, 71° 38.42′ W. Marker is in Northborough, Massachusetts, in Worcester County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (U.S. 20) and Hudson Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 34 Main Street, Northborough MA 01532, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Quiet Corner and in Greater Worcester. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Cyrus Gale's General Store (within shouting distance of this marker); First Baptist Church of Northborough (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Boston Post Road (about 500 feet away); The Minuteman (about 600 feet away); Gen. Henry Knox Trail (about 700 feet away); Northborough Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gulf War (approx. Ό mile away); The Soldiers Monument.
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Also see . . . Northborough Free Library. (Submitted on October 3, 2024, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut.)
Photographed by Conrad Ward, May 28, 2024
2. Gale Library Building Marker
Photographed by Conrad Ward, May 28, 2024
3. Gale Library Building
Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 3, 2024, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 190 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 3, 2024, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
