Smith Memorial Library Explained

Smith Memorial Library
Partof:	Chautauqua Institution Historic District
Partof Refnum:	73001168
Nrhp Type:	nhldcp
Nocat:	yes
Location:	Chautauqua, NY
Nearest City:	Jamestown
Coordinates:	42.2087°N -79.4656°W
Built:	1931
Designated Nrhp Type:	June 29, 1989^[1]
Added:	June 19, 197373001168

Smith Memorial Library is a member of the Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Library System,^[2] located on Bestor Plaza on the grounds of Chautauqua Institution in Chautauqua, New York.^[3]

The library was constructed from a $69,000 gift willed from the estate of Mrs. A.M. Smith Wilkes. The library serves as caretaker of the Chautauqua Institution Archives, including all Chautauqua Press publications from as early as 1876. It also houses objets d'art, books, and journals which Mrs. A.M. Smith Wilkes collected on her travels.^[4]

The building is a contributing property in the Chautauqua Institution Historic District.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Chautauqua Historic District. 2007-09-10. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090908163820/http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=1349&ResourceType=District. 2009-09-08.
2. Web site: Smith Memorial Library. Chautauqua Institution. 12 January 2015.
3. [{{NHLS url|id=73001168}} National Register of Historic Places Registration: Chautauqua Institution Historic District / Chautauqa Assembly (before 1902)]. Carolyn Pitts. PDF. February 14, 1989. National Park Service. 2009-06-22. and  
4. Book: Crocker . Kathleen . Currie . Jane . Chautauqua Institution, 1874-1974 (Images of America: New York) . March 19, 2001 . Arcadia Publishing . 31 . 978-0738505459.