Hepburn Library of Colton

Hepburn Library of Colton
Location 84 Main St., Colton, New York
Coordinates 44°33′11″N 74°56′20″W / 44.55306°N 74.93889°W / 44.55306; -74.93889Coordinates: 44°33′11″N 74°56′20″W / 44.55306°N 74.93889°W / 44.55306; -74.93889
Area less than one acre
Built 1912 (1912)-1913
Built by Proctor Manufacturing Company
Architect Rossiter, Ehrick K.
Architectural style Colonial Revival, Arts and Crafts
NRHP Reference # 12000287[1]
Added to NRHP May 16, 2012

Hepburn Library of Colton, also known as Colton-Hepburn Library, is a historic library building located at Colton, St. Lawrence County, New York. It was designed by noted architect Ehrick Rossiter and built in 1912-1913 It is a one-story, cruciform plan, stone building with a hipped roof topped by a multi-staged wood cupola. It sits on a raised basement and features an entrance portico with four unfluted Ionic order columns. The building design reflects a combination of Arts and Crafts and Colonial Revival style architecture. Funding for the library was provided by A. Barton Hepburn (1846-1922).[2]:3, 6

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 5/14/12 through 5/18/12. National Park Service. 2012-05-25.
  2. ""Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)"" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2015-12-01. Note: This includes William E. Krattinger (December 2011). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Hepburn Library of Colton" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-12-01. and Accompanying photographs


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