Derby Public Library
Harcourt Wood Memorial Library is a historic public library at 313 Elizabeth Street in Derby, Connecticut. Built in 1902, it is a fine local example of Colonial Revival architecture, funded by the local streetcar railway owner.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Email: dplreference@biblio.org
- Type: Library
- Description: historic public library at 313 Elizabeth Street in Derby, Connecticut
- Also known as: “Harcourt Wood Memorial Library” and “Wood Harcourt Memorial Library”
- Address: 313 Elizabeth Street, Derby, CT 06418
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sterling Opera House and Derby–Shelton station.
Sterling Opera House
Historic building
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The Sterling Opera House is located in Derby, Connecticut, at 112 Elizabeth Street, across from the Derby Green. The building is located within the Birmingham Green Historic District which comprises a total of 10 buildings, 3 of which are churches, and 4 monuments. Sterling Opera House is situated 1,700 feet south of Derby Public Library.
Derby–Shelton station
Railway station
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Derby–Shelton station is a commuter rail station on the Waterbury Branch of the Metro-North Railroad New Haven Line, serving the cities of Derby and Shelton, Connecticut. Derby–Shelton station is situated 2,700 feet southeast of Derby Public Library.
Griffin Hospital
Hospital
Griffin Hospital is a 160-bed community hospital founded in 1909 and located in Derby, Connecticut. The hospital serves more than 130,000 residents in the Lower Naugatuck Valley. Griffin Hospital is situated 3,600 feet north of Derby Public Library.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Derby and Ansonia.
Derby
Town
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Derby is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States, approximately 8 miles west-northwest of New Haven. It is located in southwest Connecticut at the confluence of the Housatonic and Naugatuck rivers.
Ansonia
Town
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Ansonia is a city in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut, United States. Located on the Naugatuck River, it is immediately north of Derby, and about 12 miles northwest of New Haven.
White Hills
Village
White Hills is a section of the city of Shelton, Connecticut. It is one of the oldest parts of the city, with historical buildings dating to the early 18th century. White Hills is situated 2½ miles west of Derby Public Library.
Derby Public Library
- Categories: public library, library building, building, and education
- Location: Town of Derby, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.32657° or 41° 19′ 36″ northLongitude
-73.08884° or 73° 5′ 20″ westElevation
121 feet (37 metres)Operator
Derby Public LibraryOpen location code
87H88WG6+JFOpenStreetMap ID
way 931621807OpenStreetMap feature
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