Francis Buttrick Library
The Waltham Public Library is the public library of the city of Waltham, Massachusetts. Its main location is in the Francis Buttrick Library, an architecturally significant Georgian Revival building built in 1915, funded by a bequest from Francis Buttrick, a major landowner in the city.Photo: Tim Pierce, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Library
- Description: library
- Also known as: “Waltham Public Library”
- Address: 735 Main Street, Waltham, MA
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Christ Episcopal Church and Trinity Church.
Christ Episcopal Church
Church
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Christ Church is a historic Episcopal church at 750 Main Street in Waltham, Massachusetts. The church is a parish of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts, and was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. Christ Episcopal Church is situated 370 feet southwest of Francis Buttrick Library.
Trinity Church
Church
Photo: Tim Pierce, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Trinity Church, formerly the First Congregational Church, is a historic church in Waltham, Massachusetts. The present church building, an architecturally distinctive blend of Romanesque and Georgian Revival styling, was built in 1870 for a congregation established in 1820. Trinity Church is situated 370 feet south of Francis Buttrick Library.
St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church Complex
Church
Photo: Kzirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church Complex is a historic multi-building church complex at 133 School Street in Waltham, Massachusetts. Established as a parish in 1835, it is the city's oldest Roman Catholic establishment. St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church Complex is situated 940 feet northeast of Francis Buttrick Library.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waltham and Bemis.
Waltham
Waltham is a city in the American state of Massachusetts. It is 10 miles west of central Boston on the Charles River, and 3 miles from the city limits to the east.
Bemis
Neighborhood
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bemis is a neighborhood located in the southwest corner of Watertown, Massachusetts, United States. It is bounded by Main Street to the north, the Charles River to the south, and the City of Waltham to the west. Bemis is situated 2 miles east of Francis Buttrick Library.
West Newton
Village
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
West Newton is one of the thirteen villages within the city of Newton in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. Among the oldest of the thirteen Newton villages, the West Newton Village Center is a National Register Historic District. West Newton is situated 2 miles south of Francis Buttrick Library.
Francis Buttrick Library
- Categories: library building, building, and education
- Location: City of Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.37665° or 42° 22′ 36″ northLongitude
-71.23954° or 71° 14′ 22″ westElevation
66 feet (20 metres)Open location code
87JC9QG6+M5OpenStreetMap ID
way 240301988OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=libraryOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yes
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