Thomas Crane Public Library (Quincy, MA) : Detail of waterspout where stair tower meets roof on west side
- Creator:
- Aiken, William Martin, 1855-1908
Richardson, Henry Hobson, 1838-1886 - Published/Created:
- Quincy, Massachusetts, United States
1880-1883 ; 1908-2001 (alteration) - Date Depicted:
- 1986
1850 AD - 1899 AD - Materials:
- brick; stone; tile; terra-cotta
- Notes:
- The Thomas Crane Public Library was built in four stages: the original building (1882) by architect H. H. Richardson; an additional ell with stack space and stained glass (1908) by William M. Aiken in Richardson's style; a major expansion (1939) by architects Paul A. and Carroll Coletti, with stone carvings by sculptor Joseph A. Coletti of Quincy; and a recent addition (2001) by Boston architects Childs, Bertman, and Tseckares, which doubled the size of the library. H. H. Richardson considered this library among his most successful civic buildings, and Harper's Weekly called it "the best village library in the United States". The main library is a National Historic Landmark.
- Topics:
- Architecture -- United States -- 19th century -- (YVRC)
- Period/Style:
- Richardsonian Romanesque
- Culture:
- American
- Accession Number:
- 1A1-RHH-CL-B5
- Genre:
- architecture (AAT)
libraries (buildings) (AAT) - Format:
- Image
- Content Type:
- Sculptures, Models, & Architecture
- Rights:
- Copyright Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc
The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement. - Access Restrictions:
- Yale Community Only
- Digital:
- scupper architecture; Education Nineteenth century; Richardsonian Romanesque buildings; libraries (buildings)
- Source Creator:
- Gilchrist, Scott
- Source Title:
- Archivision Addition Module Five
- Source Created:
- 2878 Chamonix, Montreal QC
Archivision, Inc.
1986 - Source Note:
- Purchase, Visual Resources Collection, May, 2011; photographer Scott Gilchrist
- Yale Collection:
- Visual Resources Collection
- Digital Collection:
- Visual Resources Collection
- Local Record Number:
- 4090
- OID:
- 10054889
- PID:
- digcoll:1840474