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United States historic place
Barron Library
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Barron Arts Center
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Location582 Rahway Avenue,
Woodbridge Township, New Jersey
Coordinates40°33′40″N 74°16′25″W / 40.56111°N 74.27361°W / 40.56111; -74.27361 (Barron Library)
Area0.7 acres (0.28 ha)
Built1877 (1877)
ArchitectJ. Cleaveland Cady
Architectural styleRichardsonian Romanesque
NRHP reference No.77000886
NJRHP No.1944
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 11, 1977
Designated NJRHPAugust 26, 1977

The Barron Library is a historic building located at 582 Rahway Avenue in Woodbridge Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Formerly a public library, it is now the Barron Arts Center. The building was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey in 1976. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 11, 1977, for its significance in architecture and education.

History and description

Thomas Barron (1790–1875) funded the construction of the building in his will. It would become the first free public library in Middlesex County. The brownstone building was designed by architect J. Cleaveland Cady in the Richardsonian Romanesque style and features a three-story clock tower. The fireplace in the Reading Room is bordered with blue and white Delft tiles, each depicting a biblical scene. The library was dedicated on September 11, 1877. In 1967, it became part of the Woodbridge Township Library System. In 1977, the building became the arts center for Woodbridge Township.

See also

References

  1. "National Register Information System – (#77000886)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Middlesex County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. December 22, 2021. p. 18.
  3. ^ "Barron Arts Center". New Jersey Historic Trust.
  4. "Barron Library". Historic American Buildings Survey. 1976.
  5. ^ Bischoff, C. Gerald (April 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Barron Library". National Park Service. With accompanying 3 photos

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National Register of Historic Places in Middlesex County, New Jersey
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See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Middlesex County, New Jersey and List of National Historic Landmarks in New Jersey
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