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Woburn in Middlesex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
 

Woburn Public Library

 
 
Woburn Public Library Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Marc Belanger, May 28, 2011
1. Woburn Public Library Marker
Inscription.
Woburn Public Library
has been designated a
National
Historic Landmark
This site possesses national significance
in commemorating the history of the
United States of America
1987
National Park Service
United States Department of the Interior

 
Erected 1987 by National Park Service.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: ArchitectureArts, Letters, Music. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1987.
 
Location. 42° 28.753′ N, 71° 9.253′ W. Marker is in Woburn, Massachusetts, in Middlesex County. It is at the intersection of Pleasant Street and Abbott Street, on the left when traveling north on Pleasant Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 45 Pleasant St, Woburn MA 01801, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Boston. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically,
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it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Woburn (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old Middlesex Canal (approx. 0.6 miles away); John Harvard's Land (approx. 1.7 miles away); Battle Road (approx. 1.9 miles away); Converse Bridge (approx. 2.1 miles away); Site of First House (approx. 2.1 miles away); The Symmes Farm (approx. 2.7 miles away); The Slave Wall (approx. 3.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Woburn.
 
Regarding Woburn Public Library. Previously known as the Winn Memorial Library. Designed by Henry Hobson Richardson in 1879.
 
Also see . . .
1. Woburn Public Library. (Submitted on December 29, 2024, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. Winn Memorial Library, Woburn Public Library (Wikipedia). (Submitted on December 29, 2024, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
 
Woburn Public Library Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Marc Belanger, May 28, 2011
2. Woburn Public Library Marker
Woburn Public Library image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Marc Belanger, May 28, 2011
3. Woburn Public Library
The marker is at the left side of the main entrance.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 24, 2024, by Marc Belanger of Reno, Nevada. This page has been viewed 155 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on December 24, 2024, by Marc Belanger of Reno, Nevada. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
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