Reading Public Library (Massachusetts)
Highland School | |
Highland School | |
| Location | 64 Middlesex Avenue, Reading, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°31′33″N 71°6′39″W / 42.52583°N 71.11083°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1896 |
| Architect | Horace G. Wadlin |
| Architectural style | Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals |
| Website | Reading Public Library |
| MPS | Reading MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 84002643 |
| Added to NRHP | July 19, 1984 |
The Reading Public Library is located in Reading, Massachusetts. Previously known as the Highland School, the two-story brick-and-concrete Renaissance Revival building was designed by architect Horace G. Wadlin and built in 1896–97. The building served the town's public school needs until 1981. It is the town's most architecturally distinguished school building. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984, the year it was converted for use as the library.