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The Thomas Crane Public Library (TCPL) is a city library in Quincy, Massachusetts. It is noted for its architecture. It was funded by the Crane family as a memorial to Thomas Crane, a wealthy stone contractor who got his start in the Quincy quarries.The Thomas Crane Library has the second largest municipal collection in Massachusetts after the Boston Public Library,More info:wiki

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The Thomas Crane Public Library is located in Quincy Massachusetts and was originally designed by architect Henry Hobson Richardson in 1882. The library was built in four stages: the original building in 1882 by architect Henry Hobson Richardson; an additional ell with stack space and stained glass in 1908 by William Martin Aiken in Richardsons style; a major expansion in 1939 by architects Paul A. and Carroll Coletti, with stone carvings; and a recent addition in 2001 by Boston architects Childs, Bertman, and Tseckares, which doubled the size of the library. The library was ranked 43rd in a national poll conducted in 2007 by the American Institute of Architects of the favorite buildings in the nation. The main library was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1987, recognizing it as on of Richardsons finest library buildings The exterior features simple lines of granite and sandstone, while interior includes white pine ceilings, furniture designed by the architect.