National Register of Historic Places

Utica Public Library

Utica, Oneida County, New York
Listed
October 29, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82001210

About this property

Utica Public Library is a historic library building located in Utica in Oneida County, New York. It is a rectangular five story Neoclassical style structure, constructed of New Haven brick on a limestone foundation. It features a central pedimented pavilion with Corinthian order columns. It was designed in 1901 by Utica native, architect Arthur C. Jackson of Carrère and Hastings of New York. Originally the Utica Public Library sat at the Broad Street offices of Attorney Justus Rathbone in 1825. In 1842 the library had 1,700 volumes. It then reached 4,000 volumes in 1865. In 1904 more than 25,000 books from Elizabeth Street were transferred to the library. When the Junior Museum of Oneida County was founded in 1963, it was housed in the basement of the Utica Public Library. It moved out in 1965. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. In February 2004, the computer room was opened. Media related to Utica Public Library at Wikimedia Commons

Location

303 Genesee St.
Utica, Oneida County, New York
43.09708, -75.23873

Categories

EDUCATIONARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Utica Public Library listed on the National Register?

Utica Public Library was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 29, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Utica Public Library?

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

What is the period of significance for Utica Public Library?

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

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