Eli Robbins constructed this Greek Revival building as a Lyceum (lecture hall) in 1833. East Lexington was a regular stop on the lecture circuit in the 19th century. Issues such as abolition, transcendentalism, and temperance were debated here by leading thinkers of the day including Ralph Waldo Emerson, Theodore Parker, Charles Sumner, and perhaps Henry David Thoreau. The building served as the East Lexington Branch Library from 1891 to 2007, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
Externally viewable year-round, no public tours available. Open internally for events.
