Oswego City Library
Oswego City Library | |
.jpg) Oswego City Library, 1966-1967 | |
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| Location | 120 E. 2nd St., Oswego, New York |
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| Coordinates | 43°27′24″N 76°30′25″W / 43.45667°N 76.50694°W |
| Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
| Built | 1855 |
| Architect | Hewes & Rose |
| Architectural style | Castellated |
| NRHP reference No. | 71000554[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 22, 1971 |
Oswego City Library is a historic library building located at Oswego in Oswego County, New York. It was built about 1855 and is a two-story brick structure over a full basement. It features a distinctive catellated style with exterior battlements, machicolations, tower, turrets, corbels, and arcaded windows. It was a gift from Gerrit Smith, who gave $25,000 for the building construction and $5,000 for books.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ John A. Mesick (May 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Oswego City Library". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2009-12-01. See also: "Accompanying 12 photos". and "Accompanying photo".
External links
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NY-5434, "Oswego City Library, East Second & East Oneida Streets, Oswego, Oswego County, NY", 6 photos, 5 measured drawings, 1 photo caption page
- Oswego Public Library
Categories:
- Libraries on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state)
- Historic American Buildings Survey in New York (state)
- Infrastructure completed in 1855
- Buildings and structures in Oswego County, New York
- Public libraries in New York (state)
- Oswego, New York
- National Register of Historic Places in Oswego County, New York
- Oswego County, New York Registered Historic Place stubs