Utica Public Library Explained

Utica Public Library
Location:303 Genesee St., Utica, New York
Coordinates:43.0969°N -75.2392°W
Built:1903
Architect:Jackson, Arthur C.
Architecture:Classical Revival, Second Empire
Added:October 29, 1982
Refnum:82001210

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 1903 by Arthur C. Jackson of Carrère and Hastings.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

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. In February 2004, the computer room was opened.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: Utica Public Library. September 1982. 2010-01-08 . John Harwood . New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. See also: Web site: Accompanying eight photos.
  2. Web site: Library History » Utica Public Library.