Lucius Beebe Memorial Library, Wakefield, Mass.

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• Town Hall Demolition - 1958
  Wakefield, Massachusetts
• Town Hall Demolition - 1958
  Looking past the old Town Hall (left) down Main Streeet. The Wakefield Cinema is on the right, where the marquee advertises a double feature of "Brigitte Bardot in La Parisienne" and "The Bachelor Party" Cataldo's Drug Store is to the right of the movie theater. The Esso gas station is on the far right corner. Beyond the Esso station is Walker's Oldsmobile dealership.
• Town Hall Demolition - 1958
  Wakefield, Massachusetts
• Town Hall Demolition - 1958
  Wakefield, Massachusetts
• Town Hall Demolition - 1958
  Just the front entryway remains of the old Town Hall, at the corner of Main and water streets in Wakefield, Massachusetts. The Pick-It Liquor Mart and Steven's Automotive Accessories are seen on Water Street in the background. Hart's Hill is off in the distance.
• Town Hall Demolition - 1958
  Wakefield, Massachusetts
• Town Hall Demolition - 1958
  Wakefield, Massachusetts
• Town Hall Demolition - 1958
  Back end of the demolition site, at the corner of Smith and Lincoln streets. The Miller Piano Factory is in the background, on the present day site of the Bank of America.
• Town Hall Demolition - 1958
  The old theater block, on Main Street, across from the demolition site. From left, the Wakefield Cinema, Cataldo's Drug Store, W.T. Grant, Co, and Thom McAn shoe store. Playing at the Wakefield Cinema as a double feature of "La Parisienne" starring Brigitte Bardot and "The Bachelor Party"
• Town Hall Demolition - 1958
  Wakefield, Massachusetts
• Town Hall Demolition - 1958
• Town Hall Demolition - 1958
• Town Hall Demolition - 1958
  The historic old Town Hall, Wakefield, Massachusetts.
• Town Hall Demolition - 1958
  The historic old Town Hall, Wakefield, Massachusetts, prior to demolition.
• Town Hall Demolition - 1958
  The historic old Town Hall, Wakefield, Massachusetts, prior to demolition.
• Town Hall Demolition - 1958
  The historic old Town Hall, Wakefield, Massachusetts, prior to demolition.
• Wakefield High School Class of 1930 - 25th Reunion
  Twenty-fifth reunion of the Class of 1930, Wakefield High School - Wakefield, Massachusetts, held June 25, 1955 at the University Club in Boston. Notes on the photo identify Dr. Elizabeth Upham, who went on to be a teacher and administrator at WHS; and John A. Volpe - who would go on to serve as Governor of Massachusetts, Secretary of Transportation under President Richard Nixon, and later U.S. Ambassador to Italy. Volpe was a Wakefield native and was attending the reunion with his wife, the former Jennie Benedetto, who was a member of the Class of 1930.
• John A. Volpe and George H.W. Bush
  John A. Volpe with George H.W. Bush, who served as both President and Vice President of the United States. Volpe, a native of Wakefield, Massachusetts, was born on December 8, 1908 in the Water Street home of his Italian immigrant parents. Volpe, a Republican, was elected Governor of Massachusetts in 1960, 1964 and 1966. In 1968 he accepted the position of Secretary of Transportation in the administration of President Richard Nixon. In 1972, he became the first Italian-American to hold the position of US Ambassador to Italy. He served until 1977. John A. Volpe died in 1994 and is buried in Forest Glade Cemetery in his hometown of Wakefield. The John A. Volpe Library at Wakefield High School is named in his honor, and a plaque marks the house of his birth on Water Street.
• Volpe Nixon and Kissinger
  John A. Volpe, President Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger. Volpe, a native of Wakefield, Massachusetts, was born on December 8, 1908 in the Water Street home of his Italian immigrant parents. Volpe, a Republican, was elected Governor of Massachusetts in 1960, 1964 and 1966. In 1968 he accepted the position of Secretary of Transportation in the administration of President Richard Nixon. In 1972, he became the first Italian-American to hold the position of US Ambassador to Italy. He served until 1977. John A. Volpe died in 1994 and is buried in Forest Glade Cemetery in his hometown of Wakefield. The John A. Volpe Library at Wakefield High School is named in his honor, and a plaque marks the house of his birth on Water Street.
• Volpe, Cushing and JFK
  John A. Volpe with Richard Cardinal Cushing, Archbishop of Boston, and John F. Kennedy. Volpe, a native of Wakefield, Massachusetts, was born on December 8, 1908 in the Water Street home of his Italian immigrant parents. Volpe, a Republican, was elected Governor of Massachusetts in 1960, 1964 and 1966. In 1968 he accepted the position of Secretary of Transportation in the administration of President Richard Nixon. In 1972, he became the first Italian-American to hold the position of US Ambassador to Italy. He served until 1977. John A. Volpe died in 1994 and is buried in Forest Glade Cemetery in his hometown of Wakefield. The John A. Volpe Library at Wakefield High School is named in his honor, and a plaque marks the house of his birth on Water Street.
• Eisenhower and Volpe
  President Dwight D. Eisenhower and John A. Volpe. Volpe, a native of Wakefield, Massachusetts, was born on December 8, 1908 in the Water Street home of his Italian immigrant parents. Volpe, a Republican, was elected Governor of Massachusetts in 1960, 1964 and 1966. In 1968 he accepted the position of Secretary of Transportation in the administration of President Richard Nixon. In 1972, he became the first Italian-American to hold the position of US Ambassador to Italy. He served until 1977. John A. Volpe died in 1994 and is buried in Forest Glade Cemetery in his hometown of Wakefield. The John A. Volpe Library at Wakefield High School is named in his honor, and a plaque marks the house of his birth on Water Street.
• LBJ, JFK and John A. Volpe
  Vice President Lyndon Baines Johnson, President John F. Kennedy and John A. Volpe. Volpe, a native of Wakefield, Massachusetts, was born on December 8, 1908 in the Water Street home of his Italian immigrant parents. Volpe, a Republican, was elected Governor of Massachusetts in 1960, 1964 and 1966. In 1968 he accepted the position of Secretary of Transportation in the administration of President Richard Nixon. In 1972, he became the first Italian-American to hold the position of US Ambassador to Italy. He served until 1977. John A. Volpe died in 1994 and is buried in Forest Glade Cemetery in his hometown of Wakefield. The John A. Volpe Library at Wakefield High School is named in his honor, and a plaque marks the house of his birth on Water Street.
• John A. Volpe & Jackie Kennedy
  John A. Volpe with First Lady Jackie Kennedy. Volpe, a native of Wakefield, Massachusetts, was born on December 8, 1908 in the Water Street home of his Italian immigrant parents. A Republican, Volpe was elected Governor of Massachusetts in 1960, 1964 and 1966. In 1968 he accepted the position of Secretary of Transportation in the administration of President Richard Nixon. In 1972, he became the first Italian-American to hold the position of US Ambassador to Italy. He served until 1977. John A. Volpe died in 1994 and is buried in Forest Glade Cemetery in his hometown of Wakefield. The John A. Volpe Library at Wakefield High School is named in his honor, and a plaque marks the house of his birth on Water Street.
• Reading Room
  Lucius Beebe Memorial Library - Wakefield, Massachusetts. This undated photo was probably taken around 1930.
• "Delivery Room" - 1924
  Lucius Beebe Memorial Library - Wakefield, Massachusetts. From a 1924 Architecture magazine photo. Finished in 1922, the building was designed by Ralph Adams Cram of Cram & Ferguson Architects, Boston. The area shown is now the front lobby of a building that has been twice expanded and renovated.
• Balcony & Stairs
  Lucius Beebe Memorial Library - Wakefield, Massachusetts. From a 1924 Architecture magazine photo. Finished in 1922, the building was designed by Ralph Adams Cram of Cram & Ferguson Architects, Boston.
• Reading Room - 1924
  Lucius Beebe Memorial Library - Wakefield, Massachusetts. Photo originally appeared in a 1924 issue of Architecture magazine. Completed in 1922, the building was designed by Ralph Adams Cram of Cram & Ferguson Architects, Boston.
• Children's Room - 1924
  Lucius Beebe Memorial Library - Wakefield, Massachusetts. From a 1924 Architecture magazine photo. Finished in 1922, the building was designed by Ralph Adams Cram of Cram & Ferguson Architects, Boston.
• Lucius Beebe Memorial Library
  The lobby and front desk at the Lucius Beebe Memorial Library - Wakefield, Massachusetts. This undated photo was probably taken around 1930.
• Lucius Beebe Memorial Library
  The lobby and front desk at the Lucius Beebe Memorial Library - Wakefield, Massachusetts. This undated photo was probably taken around 1930.
• Lucius Beebe Memorial Library
  The lobby and front desk at the Lucius Beebe Memorial Library - Wakefield, Massachusetts. This undated photo was probably taken around 1930.
• Circulation & Front Lobby
  Lucius Beebe Memorial Library. 1998 renovation. Architects: Childs, Bertram, Tseckares, Inc. (CBT). Photo by Jacoby Photography, Boston, MA.
• Beebe trowel
  A trowel used by Lucia Beebe at the 1922 cornerstone-laying ceremony for the Lucius Beebe Memorial Library, Wakefield Massachusetts. Damien Hurlburt found the trowel while cleaning out the basement of his 26 Daniel Rd. home. The inscription on the trowel reads, “USED BY LUCIA BEEBE LAYING CORNERSTONE OF LUCIUS BEEBE MEMORIAL LIBRARY WAKEFIELD MASS. MARCH 17, 1922. Lucia Beebe was the niece of Lucius Beebe (for whom the library is named) and the sister of Lucius Morris Beebe, who was famous for his high style, society journalism and interest in railroading.
• Beebe trowel
  A trowel used by Lucia Beebe at the 1922 cornerstone-laying ceremony for the Lucius Beebe Memorial Library, Wakefield Massachusetts. Damien Hurlburt found the trowel while cleaning out the basement of his 26 Daniel Rd. home. The inscription on the trowel reads, “USED BY LUCIA BEEBE LAYING CORNERSTONE OF LUCIUS BEEBE MEMORIAL LIBRARY WAKEFIELD MASS. MARCH 17, 1922. Lucia Beebe was the niece of Lucius Beebe (for whom the library is named) and the sister of Lucius Morris Beebe, who was famous for his high style, society journalism and interest in railroading.
• Lucius Beebe Memorial Library
  345 Main Street - Wakefield, Massachusetts.
• Revere Bell
  This bell, cast by Paul Revere's company, sat in Beebe Library - Wakefield, Massachusetts - for many years.
• Beebe Library painting
  A painting by local artist Hope Dillaway depicted a number of prominent early citizens of Wakefield, Massachusetts, along with some of the town's historic buildings. The Lucius Beebe Memorial Library building is in the lower center. The man with the white beard above the building is Lucius Beebe. In the upper right, is Wakefield's Old Town Hall, along with a portrait of Cyrus Wakefield, for whom the town was named. For hundreds more photos from Wakefield's past, visit our Profile and click on the link to our web site.
• Beebe Library Postcard
  A colorized postcard view of the Lucius Beebe Memorial Library in Wakefield, Massachusetts, probably from the mid-20th century.
• Beebe Memorial Library construction
  The Lucius Beebe Memorial Library in Wakefield, Massachusetts during construction, circa 1922.
• Laying the cornerstone
  Laying the cornerstone for the Lucius Beebe Memorial Library in Wakefield, Massachusetts (1922). At right, is Harris M. Dolbeare, chairman of the Building Committee. For hundreds more photos from Wakefield's past, visit our Profile and click on the link to our web site.
• Building Committee
  The laying of the cornerstone for the Lucius Beebe Memorial Library in Wakefield, Massachusetts, on March 17, 1922. Standing on the right in the fur coat is Lucia Beebe, granddaughter of Lucius Beebe.
• Lucius Beebe Memorial Library
  A present day view of the Lucius Beebe Memorial Library in Wakefield, Massachusetts.
• Library Plaza
  Photograph of front plaza on Main Street.
• Adult Nonfiction Seating
  Seating on the second floor of the library.
• Children's Room - Train Table
  A photograph of the train table on the lower level of the library, in the children's area.
• Children's Room - Compass Table
  A seating area on the lower level of the library, in the children's area.
• Main Lobby - 2016
  Photograph of the main lobby of the library in 2016.
• Gold Room - 2016
  Photograph of the Gold Room in 2016.
• Reference Computers
  Photograph of the reference area in 2016.
• Reference Area
  Photograph of the reference area of the library in 2016.
• Blake Gallery
  Photograph of Blake Gallery and Reference Desk in 2016.
• Avon Street Entrance - Fence
  Photograph of the bee skep fence at Avon Street entrance.
• Avon Street - Emergency Exit Door
  Emergency exit on the Avon Street side of the building.
• Avon Street Entrance
  Photograph of the Avon Street entrance to the library, which is handicap accessible.
• Plaza - Flagpole Detail
  Photograph highlighting the detail in the plaza flagpole base.
• Plaza - Flagpole Detail II
  Photograph highlighting the detail in the plaza flagpole base.
• Gold Room Entrance - 2015
  A photograph of the entry to the Gold Room in 2016, including minuteman plaster medallion.
• Lobby Bannister
  A view of the iron railing in the main lobby.
• Children's Room - Mummy
  Photograph of the sarcophagus on the lower level of the library, in the children's area.
• Library Building - 2015
  A photograph of the front of the building in October 2015.
• Lucius Beebe Memorial Library
  Wakefield, Massachusetts
• Circulation & Front Lobby
  Lucius Beebe Memorial Library. 1998 renovation. Architects: Childs, Bertram, Tseckares, Inc. (CBT). Photo by Jacoby Photography, Boston, MA.
• Atrium
• Avon Street Entrance
  Lucius Beebe Memorial Library. 1998 renovation. Architects: Childs, Bertram, Tseckares, Inc. (CBT). Photo by Jacoby Photography, Boston, MA.
• Avon Street Entrance
  Lucius Beebe Memorial Library. 1998 renovation. Architects: Childs, Bertram, Tseckares, Inc. (CBT). Photo by Jacoby Photography, Boston, MA.
• Children's Room - carvings
  Lucius Beebe Memorial Library. 1998 renovation. Architects: Childs, Bertram, Tseckares, Inc. (CBT). Photo by Jacoby Photography, Boston, MA.
• Children's Room
  Lucius Beebe Memorial Library. 1998 renovation. Architects: Childs, Bertram, Tseckares, Inc. (CBT). Photo by Jacoby Photography, Boston, MA.
• Children's Room
  Lucius Beebe Memorial Library. 1998 renovation. Architects: Childs, Bertram, Tseckares, Inc. (CBT). Photo by Jacoby Photography, Boston, MA.
• Reference
  Lucius Beebe Memorial Library. 1998 renovation. Architects: Childs, Bertram, Tseckares, Inc. (CBT). Photo by Jacoby Photography, Boston, MA.
• Young Adults Area
  Lucius Beebe Memorial Library. 1998 renovation. Architects: Childs, Bertram, Tseckares, Inc. (CBT). Photo by Jacoby Photography, Boston, MA.
• Periodical Room
  Lucius Beebe Memorial Library. 1998 renovation. Architects: Childs, Bertram, Tseckares, Inc. (CBT). Photo by Jacoby Photography, Boston, MA.
• Quiet Study Room
  Lucius Beebe Memorial Library. 1998 renovation. Architects: Childs, Bertram, Tseckares, Inc. (CBT). Photo by Jacoby Photography, Boston, MA.
• Children's Room
  Lucius Beebe Memorial Library. 1998 renovation. Architects: Childs, Bertram, Tseckares, Inc. (CBT). Photo by Jacoby Photography, Boston, MA.
• Circulation Desk
  Lucius Beebe Memorial Library. 1998 renovation. Architects: Childs, Bertram, Tseckares, Inc. (CBT). Photo by Jacoby Photography, Boston, MA.
• Lucius Beebe Memorial Library
  Wakefield, Massachusetts. 1998 renovation. Architects: Childs, Bertram, Tseckares, Inc. (CBT). Photo by Jacoby Photography, Boston, MA.
• Front Lobby
  Lucius Beebe Memorial Library. 1998 renovation. Architects: Childs, Bertram, Tseckares, Inc. (CBT). Photo by Jacoby Photography, Boston, MA.
• Quiet Study Room
  Lucius Beebe Memorial Library - Wakefield, Massachusetts.
• Reference Desk
  Lucius Beebe Memorial Library - Wakefield, Massachusetts.
• Periodical Room
  Lucius Beebe Memorial Library - Wakefield, Massachusetts.
• Periodical Room
  Lucius Beebe Memorial Library - Wakefield, Massachusetts.
• Circulation Desk
  Lucius Beebe Memorial Library - Wakefield, Massachusetts.
• Circulation Desk
  Lucius Beebe Memorial Library - Wakefield, Massachusetts.
• Atruim
  Lucius Beebe Memorial Library - Wakefield, Massachusetts.
• Youth Room Desk
  Lucius Beebe Memorial Library - Wakefield, Massachusetts.
• Youth Room Desk
  Lucius Beebe Memorial Library - Wakefield, Massachusetts.
• Fiction Lobby
  Lucius Beebe Memorial Library - Wakefield, Massachusetts.
• New non-fiction
  Lucius Beebe Memorial Library - Wakefield, Massachusetts.
• Reference Area
  Lucius Beebe Memorial Library - Wakefield, Massachusetts.
• Reading Room
  Lucius Beebe Memorial Library - Wakefield, Massachusetts. This undated photo was probably taken around 1930.
• Lucius Beebe Memorial Library
  The lobby and front desk at the Lucius Beebe Memorial Library - Wakefield, Massachusetts. This undated photo was probably taken around 1930.
• Lucius Beebe Memorial Library
  The lobby and front desk at the Lucius Beebe Memorial Library - Wakefield, Massachusetts. This undated photo was probably taken around 1930.
• Lucius Beebe Memorial Library
  The lobby and front desk at the Lucius Beebe Memorial Library - Wakefield, Massachusetts. This undated photo was probably taken around 1930.
• Beebe trowel
  A trowel used by Lucia Beebe at the 1922 cornerstone-laying ceremony for the Lucius Beebe Memorial Library, Wakefield Massachusetts. Damien Hurlburt found the trowel while cleaning out the basement of his 26 Daniel Rd. home. The inscription on the trowel reads, “USED BY LUCIA BEEBE LAYING CORNERSTONE OF LUCIUS BEEBE MEMORIAL LIBRARY WAKEFIELD MASS. MARCH 17, 1922. Lucia Beebe was the niece of Lucius Beebe (for whom the library is named) and the sister of Lucius Morris Beebe, who was famous for his high style, society journalism and interest in railroading.
• Beebe trowel
  A trowel used by Lucia Beebe at the 1922 cornerstone-laying ceremony for the Lucius Beebe Memorial Library, Wakefield Massachusetts. Damien Hurlburt found the trowel while cleaning out the basement of his 26 Daniel Rd. home. The inscription on the trowel reads, “USED BY LUCIA BEEBE LAYING CORNERSTONE OF LUCIUS BEEBE MEMORIAL LIBRARY WAKEFIELD MASS. MARCH 17, 1922. Lucia Beebe was the niece of Lucius Beebe (for whom the library is named) and the sister of Lucius Morris Beebe, who was famous for his high style, society journalism and interest in railroading.
• Beebe Library
  Wakefield, Massachusetts
• Beebe Library
  Wakefield, Massachusetts
• Beebe Library
  Wakefield, Massachusetts
• Beebe Library
  Wakefield, Massachusetts
• Beebe Library
  Wakefield, Massachusetts
• Beebe Library
  Wakefield, Massachusetts