Solvay Public Library
Solvay Public Library | |
| Location | 615 Woods Rd., Solvay, New York |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 43°3′27″N 76°12′26″W / 43.05750°N 76.20722°W |
| Area | 1.1 acres (0.45 ha) |
| Built | 1903-1905 |
| Architect | Randall, James A. |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 07001124[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 31, 2007 |
The Solvay Public Library is a historic Carnegie library building located at Solvay in 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 in the Ionic order. It was built in part with a $10,000 donation from Andrew Carnegie.[2]
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.
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved December 1, 2015. Note: This includes Anthony Opalka (August 2007). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Solvay Public Library" (PDF). Retrieved December 1, 2015. and Accompanying photographs