Hepburn Library of Colton explained

Hepburn Library of Colton
Location:84 Main St., Colton, New York
Coordinates:44.5531°N -74.9389°W
Built:-1913
Architect:Rossiter, Ehrick K.
Builder:Proctor Manufacturing Company
Architecture:Colonial Revival, Arts and Crafts
Added:May 16, 2012
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:12000287[1]

The Hepburn Library of Colton, also known as the Colton-Hepburn Library, is a historic library building located at Colton, St. Lawrence County, New York. It was designed by architect Ehrick Rossiter and built in 1912-1913 It is a one-story, cruciform plan, stone building with a hipped roof topped by a multi-staged wood cupola. It sits on a raised basement and features an entrance portico with four unfluted Ionic order columns. The building design reflects a combination of Arts and Crafts and Colonial Revival style architecture. Funding for the library was provided by A. Barton Hepburn (1846-1922).[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places. 2012-05-25. Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 5/14/12 through 5/18/12 . National Park Service.
  2. Web site: Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS). http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20190404141934/https://cris.parks.ny.gov/. dead. 2019-04-04. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Searchable database. 2015-12-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Hepburn Library of Colton . 2015-12-01 . William E. Krattinger . PDF . December 2011 . and Accompanying photographs

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