Carnegie Library (Niagara Falls, New York)

Niagara Falls Public Library
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Former Niagara Falls Public Library, June 2009
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Location	1022 Main St., Niagara Falls, New York
Coordinates	43°05′55″N79°03′14″W / 43.0987165°N 79.053916°W / 43.0987165; -79.053916
Built	1902–1904
Architect	Joralemon, E.E.; Long, George B.
NRHP reference No.	74001282 [1]
Added to NRHP	June 05, 1974

Niagara Falls Public Library, also known as the Carnegie Library in order to distinguish it from the new Earl W. Brydges Library, is a historic public library building located at Niagara Falls in Niagara County, New York.

History

It was designed and built in 1902–1904, with funds provided by the philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. It is one of 2,500 such libraries constructed between 1883 and 1929, and one of 107 in New York State. The structure cost $50,000 to build and opened in April 1904. It is a low one-story brick structure. The interior features elaborate plaster moldings and trim, marble steps, and pale skylights. The building functioned as a library until March 9, 1974, when the library's collections outgrew the small building and were moved to the new Earl W. Brydges Building at 1425 Main Street, and is now occupied by the offices of Niagara Falls Urban Renewal Agency, along with other city departments. ^[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. ^[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Cornelia E. Brooke (March 1974). National Register of Historic Places Registration: New York SP Niagara Falls Public Library. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved November 16, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)

External links

• Niagara Falls Public Library - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com
• A Brief History of the Niagara Falls Public Library Niagara Falls Public Library