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 / 43.05750; -76.20722Coordinates: 43°3′27″N 76°12′26″W / 43.05750°N 76.20722°W / 43.05750; -76.20722
Area 1.1 acres (0.45 ha)
Built 1903 (1903)-1905
Architect Randall, James A.
Architectural style Classical Revival
NRHP reference # 07001124[1]
Added to NRHP October 31, 2007

The Solvay Public Library is a historic Carnegie library building located at Solvay, New York, 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

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  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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