Nevins Memorial Library

The Nevins Memorial Library at 305 Broadway in Methuen, Massachusetts was built in 1883 to honor David Nevins, Sr. as a memorial gift from his wife Eliza Nevins (née Eliza Coffin), his elder son David Nevins, Jr., and his younger son Henry Coffin Nevins. The library is located at 305 Broadway in Methuen and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

Nevins Memorial Library
Nevins Memorial Library is located in Massachusetts
Nevins Memorial Library
Nevins Memorial Library is located in the United States
Nevins Memorial Library
Location305 Broadway,
Methuen, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°43′52″N 71°11′25″W
Built1883
ArchitectSamuel J. F. Thayer
Architectural styleRomanesque
MPSMethuen MRA
NRHP reference No.84002407
Added to NRHPJanuary 20, 1984[1]

The Nevins Memorial Library offers resources including free Wi-Fi internet access, book clubs, an outreach program to deliver books and media for homebound individuals, and so on.[2][3] The library is also the custodian of the Nevins Memorial Library Historic Collection, much of which is in storage and for which viewing appointments should be made. The collection includes manuscripts and printed materials, genealogical resources, vital records, assorted objet d'art and collectables, and the stained glass windows of the library itself.[4]

See also

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. Nevins Memorial Library
  3. Eagle Tribune, "Free Wi-Fi at Nevins Memorial Library in Methuen"
  4. "Nevins Memorial Library". Archived from the original on 2008-01-06. Retrieved 2008-08-04. Nevins Memorial Library Historic Collection
  5. Original is 5x8 sepia photograph from the Nevins Memorial Historic Collection
  6. Original is 4X6 sepia photograph from the Nevins Memorial Historic Collection

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