National Register of Historic Places

Bourne, Jonathan, Public Library

Bourne, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Listed
January 14, 2013
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
12001168

About this property

The Jonathan Bourne Public Library (est. 1891) is a public library in Bourne, Massachusetts. Prior to 1891, the town lacked a public library, as it was a part of the town of Sandwich. The town of Bourne was incorporated on April 2, 1884. The Bourne library was named in honor of Jonathan Bourne (1811–1889), who was a New Bedford alderman, major investor in the whaling business, member of executive councils of Massachusetts governors George D. Robinson and Oliver Ames, and namesake of the town of Bourne. Bourne's daughter, Emily Howland Bourne, donated the library's original building in 1897. The 1897 building, located at 30 Keene Street, served as the library until 1985. During those years, space was on a number of occasions an issue, and the building was repeatedly modified to make room for more books and services. In April 1985, the library was moved to the former Frances Stowell Grammar School at 19 Sandwich Road. The old building has been repurposed as the Jonathan Bourne Historical Center, housing town archives and the local historic society. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.

Location

30 Keene St.
Bourne, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
41.74334, -70.59725

Categories

ARCHITECTUREEDUCATIONSOCIAL HISTORY
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When was Bourne, Jonathan, Public Library listed on the National Register?

Bourne, Jonathan, Public Library was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 14, 2013.

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Bourne, Jonathan, Public Library is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Bourne, Jonathan, Public Library is recorded as the industrial era.

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