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Morrisville Public Library
Morrisville Public Library, July 2011
Location: 87 East Main St., Morrisville, New York Coordinates: 42°53′56″N 75°38′35″W / 42.89889°N 75.64306°WCoordinates: 42°53′56″N 75°38′35″W / 42.89889°N 75.64306°W Area: less than one acre Built: 1850 Architectural style: Gothic Revival Governing body: Local NRHP Reference#: 05001126[1] Added to NRHP: October 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 1⁄2-story frame picturesque cottage with Gothic Revival–style detailing.[2]
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.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ Anthony Opalka (undated). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Morrisville Public Library". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=101260. Retrieved 2010-02-14. See also: "Accompanying eight photos". http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=101262.
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Categories:- Libraries on the National Register of Historic Places in New York
- Gothic Revival architecture in New York
- Buildings and structures completed in 1850
- Buildings and structures in Madison County, New York
- Education in Madison County, New York
- Madison County, New York Registered Historic Place stubs
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