Niagara Falls Public Library


Niagara Falls Public Library
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Niagara Falls Public Library, June 2009
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Location	1022 Main St., Niagara Falls, New York
Coordinates	43°5′56″N 79°3′16″W / 43.09889°N 79.05444°W / 43.09889; -79.05444Coordinates: 43°5′56″N 79°3′16″W / 43.09889°N 79.05444°W / 43.09889; -79.05444
Built	1902–1904
Architect	Joralemon, E.E.; Long, George B.
NRHP Reference #	74001282^[1]
Added to NRHP	June 05, 1974

Niagara Falls Public Library, also known as the Carnegie Library in order to distinguish it from the new Earl W. Brydges Library, is a historic library located at Niagara Falls in Niagara County, New York.

History

It was designed and built in 1902–1904, with funds provided by the philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. It is one of 2,500 such libraries constructed between 1883 and 1929, and one of 107 in New York State. The structure cost $50,000 to build and opened in April 1904. It is a low one-story brick structure. The interior features elaborate plaster moldings and trim, marble steps, and pale skylights. The building functioned as a library until March 9, 1974 when the library's collections outgrew the small building and were moved to the new Earl W. Brydges Building at 1425 Main Street, and is now occupied by the offices of Niagara Falls Urban Renewal Agency, along with other city departments.^[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.^[1]

References

1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2016-07-01. Note: This includes Cornelia E. Brooke (March 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Niagara Falls Public Library" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying five photographs

External links

Niagara Falls Public Library - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com
A Brief History of the Niagara Falls Public Library Niagara Falls Public Library

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