Converse Memorial Library
Converse Memorial Library | |
Converse Memorial Building | |
| Location | 36 Salem Street, Malden, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°25′39″N 71°3′59″W / 42.42750°N 71.06639°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1885 |
| Architect | H. H. Richardson; Shepley, Rutan & Coolidge; Newhall & Blevins |
| Architectural style | Richardson Romanesque |
| NRHP reference No. | 85002014 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | September 05, 1985 |
| Designated NHL | December 23, 1987 |
The Converse Memorial Library (also known as Converse Memorial Building) is a historically significant building located in Malden, Massachusetts, and designed by noted American architect Henry Hobson Richardson. From 1885 to 1996, it housed the Malden Public Library, which now has moved most of its operations to a modern building adjacent to it. The older library building is located at 36 Salem Street, and is open to the public on a limited basis.