About this property
The Pawtucket Public Library, formerly known as the Deborah Cook Sayles Public Library, is located at 13 Summer Street in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Its main building, designed by Ralph Adams Cram and built in 1899–1902, and was a gift to the city from Pawtucket's first mayor, Frederic Clark Sayles, in memory of his recently deceased wife. In the late 1970s, an addition was built to connect the library to the neighboring Pawtucket Post Office, which had been built in 1896, had served as the post…
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Federal Designation
The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 75000002. It was listed on December 6, 1975.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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Questions about this property
When was Sayles, Deborah Cook, Public Library listed on the National Register?
Sayles, Deborah Cook, Public Library was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 6, 1975.
What type of historic resource is Sayles, Deborah Cook, Public Library?
Sayles, Deborah Cook, Public Library is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Sayles, Deborah Cook, Public Library?
The period of significance for Sayles, Deborah Cook, Public Library is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1896.
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