Converse Memorial Library

Converse Memorial Library
Converse Memorial Building
Location36 Salem Street, Malden, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°25′39″N 71°3′59″W / 42.42750°N 71.06639°W / 42.42750; -71.06639
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1885
ArchitectH. H. Richardson; Shepley, Rutan & Coolidge; Newhall & Blevins
Architectural styleRichardson Romanesque
NRHP reference No.85002014
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 05, 1985
Designated NHLDecember 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.