National Register of Historic Places

Carnegie Library

North Tonawanda, Niagara County, New York
Listed
July 13, 1995
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
95000851

About this property

The Carnegie Library in North Tonawanda, New York is a historic Carnegie library building designed and built in 1903 with funds provided by the philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. It is in Niagara County, New York, and one of 3,000 Carnegie libraries constructed between 1885 and 1919, including 107 in New York State. Carnegie provided $20,000 toward the construction of the North Tonawanda Library. It is a low one-story brick structure with a basement in the Classical Revival style. The interior features wood paneling, elaborate plaster moldings and trim, mosaic tile floors, and a large stained glass skylight. The building functioned as a library until 1976 when it became home to the Carnegie Art Center of the Tonawandas' Council on the Arts. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.

Location

240 Goundry St.
North Tonawanda, Niagara County, New York
43.02650, -78.86897

Categories

EDUCATIONSOCIAL HISTORYARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Carnegie Library listed on the National Register?

Carnegie Library was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 13, 1995.

What type of historic resource is Carnegie Library?

Carnegie Library is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Carnegie Library?

The period of significance for Carnegie Library is recorded as the industrial era.

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