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{{Infobox NRHP
| name = Wright Memorial Library
| nrhp_type =
| image = Wright_Memorial_Library.JPG
| location = [[Duxbury, Massachusetts]]
| coordinates = {{coord|42|2|55|N|70|40|48|W|display=inline,title}}
| locmapin = Massachusetts#USA
| area =
| built = 1909
| architect = [[Joseph Everett Chandler]]; John Osborne Chesley, Jr.
| architecture = [[Colonial Revival architecture|Colonial revival]] and [[Modern architecture|Modern]]
| added = July 11, 2007
| refnum = 07000680
<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2008a}}</ref>
}}

'''Wright Memorial Library,''' more commonly known as the "Wright Building," is a historic library at 147 St. George Street in [[Duxbury, Massachusetts]].

==Historic significance==
The Wright Building was donated to the [[Duxbury, Massachusetts|Town of Duxbury]] by Georgianna Wright (1837–1919), an influential citizen of Duxbury and philanthropist. In 1890, Wright had donated her guest house to serve as the first [[Duxbury Free Library]]. The wooden building soon grew too cramped and by 1906, Wright decided to fund the construction of a new building. Sparing no expense, she hired a well-known architect, [[Joseph Everett Chandler]], to design a brick library in the [[Colonial Revival architecture|colonial revival]] style. Other projects by Chandler include the [[Frederic C. Adams Public Library|Frederic Adams Library]] in [[Kingston, Massachusetts]] and the restoration of the [[Paul Revere House]] in [[Boston, Massachusetts]]. The cornerstone was laid in 1907 and the building completed in 1909. A newspaper reporter present at the dedication noted some of the library's impressive features, including electric lighting and a reading room paneled in black cypress with gilded accents.<ref name=BrowneandForgit20>Browne and Forgit, 20-21.</ref>

==Restoration==
In 1997, the Duxbury Free Library moved to new quarters, leaving the Wright Building empty. Used sporadically by various organizations for a few years, by 2004 the Wright Building was vacant and suffering decay. By a vote of Duxbury [[Town Meeting]], [[Community Preservation Act|Community Preservation Funds]] were appropriated and the Town of Duxbury undertook the extensive restoration of the building. The 1909 portion of the library was outfitted for use by the [[Duxbury Rural and Historical Society]] for their Drew Archival Library where historic documents are preserved. The 1968 addition was refurbished for use by the Duxbury Student Union Association. The Wright Building was re-dedicated on September 22, 2007, just slightly over one hundred years after the cornerstone was laid.<ref name=BrowneandForgit20/> It was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in July 2007.<ref name="nris"/>

==See also==
*[[National Register of Historic Places listings in Plymouth County, Massachusetts]]

==Notes==
{{Reflist|2}}

==References==
*{{cite book |title=Duxbury...Past & Present |last=Browne |first=Patrick T.J. |authorlink= |author2=Forgit, Norman |year=2009 |origyear= |publisher=The Duxbury Rural and Historical Society, Inc. |isbn=0-941859-11-8 |url= |accessdate=}}

==External links==
*[http://duxburyhistory.org/ Duxbury Rural and Historical Society]
*[http://drewarchives.org Drew Archival Library catablog]
*[http://www.duxburystudentunion.com Duxbury Student Union]

{{National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts}}
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[[Category:Library buildings completed in 1909]]
[[Category:Duxbury, Massachusetts]]
[[Category:Libraries on the National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts]]
[[Category:Libraries in Plymouth County, Massachusetts]]
[[Category:Former library buildings in the United States]]
[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in Plymouth County, Massachusetts]]

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