Holland Library

Holland Library
Location7 Market St., Alexandria Bay, New York
Coordinates44°20′11″N 75°55′6″W / 44.33639°N 75.91833°W / 44.33639; -75.91833
Arealess than one acre
Built1899
ArchitectReed, J.B.
Architectural styleRomanesque
NRHP reference No.02001330[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 15, 2002

Holland Library, now home to Alexandria Bay Chamber of Commerce, is a historic library building located at Alexandria Bay in Jefferson County, New York. It was built in 1899, named to honor Josiah Gilbert Holland, and is a 40-by-44-foot (12 by 13 m), two story, hipped roof building designed in a vernacular interpretation of the Richardsonian Romanesque style. It is constructed of Theresa-Alexandria Bay red sandstone. It served as a library until 1998, when it was occupied by the Chamber of Commerce.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1] The original library was founded and built by Dr. Josiah G. Holland, a noted author who was a seasonal resident of Alexandria Bay. The library was housed in the Westcott Block, which burned down in 1894, and funds for the new one were raised.

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Patrick Snyder and Linda M. Garofalini (February 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Holland Library". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved December 10, 2009. See also: "Accompanying 11 photos".