Morrisville Public Library

United States historic place
Morrisville Public Library
Morrisville Public Library, July 2011
42°53′56″N 75°38′35″W / 42.89889°N 75.64306°W / 42.89889; -75.64306
Arealess than one acre
Built1850
Architectural styleGothic Revival
NRHP reference No.05001126[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 5, 2005

Morrisville Public Library is a historic library building located at Morrisville in Madison County, New York. It was built about 1850 and is a 2+12-story frame picturesque cottage with Gothic Revival–style detailing. It became a library in December 1903 with 760 volumes on its shelves. It was given by Susanna Phelps Gage who wanted to give her family home to the village for something meaningful when her parents Henry and Mary Phelps died.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2016-05-01. Note: This includes Anthony Opalka (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Morrisville Public Library" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-01. and Accompanying eight photographs

External links

  • Morrisville Public Library website
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