Aaron Barber Memorial Building

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Aaron Barber Memorial Building
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Aaron Barber Memorial Building, August 2010
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Location143 Genesee St., Avon, New York
Coordinates 42°54′35″N77°44′52″W / 42.90972°N 77.74778°W / 42.90972; -77.74778 Coordinates: 42°54′35″N77°44′52″W / 42.90972°N 77.74778°W / 42.90972; -77.74778
Area1.1 acres (0.45 ha)
Built1928
Architectural styleColonial Revival
NRHP reference No. 07001452 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 23, 2008

Aaron Barber Memorial Building, also known as Avon Free Library, is a historic library building located at the village of Avon in Livingston County, New York. It is a rectangular five- by three-bay brick one story brick building with a hipped roof. It was built in 1928 in the Colonial Revival style. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Robert T. Englert (January 2007). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Barber, Aaron, Memorial Building". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2009-09-01.See also: "Accompanying four photos".