Adams Memorial Library aka DuPage County Historical Museum - Wheaton, Illinois - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

Adams Memorial Library building was built in 1891. The building was designed by Charles Sumner Frost in a Richardsonian Romanesque style with a rough stone exterior with arches for windows and doors. The building was privately funded by successful businessman, John Quincy Adams (a distant relative of the Adams presidents). The library was built in memory of his wife who had died in 1874. The building was used as a library until 1965 when a new library was built about a block to the east. The building now houses the DuPage County Historical Museum. The museum's hours are Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Sunday 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. and admission is $3.

Street address: 102 E. Wesley Street Wheaton, Illinois County / Borough / Parish: Du Page County Year listed: 1981 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1875-1899 Historic function: Education - Library Current function: Education, Recreation And Culture Privately owned?: no Hours of operation: From: 10:00 AM To: 4:00 PM Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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