National Register of Historic Places

Northport Public Library

Northport, Suffolk County, New York
Listed
December 6, 1996
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
96001429

About this property

Northport Public Library is a historic library building located at Northport in Suffolk County, New York. It was designed and built in 1914, with funds provided by the philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. It is one of 3,000 such libraries constructed between 1885 and 1919, and one of 107 in New York State. Carnegie provided $10,000 toward the construction of the Northport library. It is a small masonry structure in the Jacobethan Revival style. It consists of a primary gable front section housing the stacks and reading room, and a secondary side gable wing containing the entrance vestibule and staircase. It features a slate roof and barrel vaulted reading room. It was expanded in 1958. The building functioned as a library until 1967; in 1974 it became home to the Northport Historical Society Museum. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.

Location

215 Main St.
Northport, Suffolk County, New York
40.90142, -73.34343

Categories

ARCHITECTUREEDUCATION
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Sources

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When was Northport Public Library listed on the National Register?

Northport Public Library was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 6, 1996.

What type of historic resource is Northport Public Library?

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

What is the period of significance for Northport Public Library?

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

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