Solvay Public Library Explained

Solvay Public Library
Location:615 Woods Rd., Solvay, New York
Coordinates:43.0575°N -76.2072°W
Built:-1905
Architect:Randall, James A.
Architecture:Classical Revival
Added:October 31, 2007
Refnum:07001124

The Solvay Public Library is a historic Carnegie library building located at Solvay in Onondaga County, New York. It was built between 1903 and 1905, and is a one-story, buff-colored brick building on a high basement. It has a hipped roof and Classical Revival style design elements including a distyle-in-antis portico in the Ionic order. It was built in part with a $10,000 donation from Andrew Carnegie.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.

It was renovated in recent years with focus on preserving and restoring historically accurate details.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS). 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: Solvay Public Library. 2015-12-01 . Anthony Opalka. PDF. August 2007. and Accompanying photographs