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Solvay Public Library
Solvay Public Library is located in New York
Solvay Public Library
Location615 Woods Rd., Solvay, New York
Area1.1 acres (0.45 ha)
Built1903 (1903)-1905
ArchitectRandall, James A.
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.07001124[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 31, 2007

The Solvay Public Library is a historic Carnegie library building located at Martisco, Onondaga County, New York. It was built between 1903 and 1905, and is a one-story, buff colored brick building on a high basement. It has a hipped roof and Classical Revival style design elements including a distyle-in-antis portico with two Ionic order columns. It was built in part with a $10,000 donation from Andrew Carnegie.[2]: 3, 6 

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1]

It was renovated in recent years with focus on preserving and restoring historically accurate details.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  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 Anthony Opalka (August 2007). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Solvay Public Library" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-12-01. and Accompanying photographs


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