Boston Athenaeum

Boston Athenaeum

Year

1849

Architect

Type

building

One of the oldest independent libraries in America, the Athenaeum's Italianate sandstone facade on Beacon Street conceals five floors of reading rooms, galleries, and book stacks. Edward Clarke Cabot's design (with its arched windows and Re …

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