Plumb Memorial Library

The Plumb Memorial Library is a public library in Shelton, Connecticut. It is located at 65 Wooster St., in an architecturally distinguished Richardsonian Romanesque building designed by Bridgeport architect Charles T. Beardsley, Jr. and built in 1895. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1] The building is named in memory of David Wells Plumb, a local businessman and philanthropist, whose widow donated land for its construction. A modern addition was added in 1975, significantly enlarging the library's space and look.[2]

Plumb Memorial Library
Plumb Memorial Library is located in Connecticut
Plumb Memorial Library
Plumb Memorial Library is located in the United States
Plumb Memorial Library
Location65 Wooster St., Shelton, Connecticut
Coordinates41°19′9″N 73°5′56″W / 41.31917°N 73.09889°W / 41.31917; -73.09889
Area0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built1895
ArchitectCharles T. Beardsley, Jr.
Architectural styleRomanesque Revival
NRHP reference No.78002845[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 7, 1978

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ David F. Ransom (August 9, 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Plumb Memorial Library". National Park Service. and Accompanying six photos, exterior and interior, from 1977