Davenport Library (Bath, New York)

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Davenport Library
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Davenport Library, October 2009
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LocationW. Morris St., Bath, New York
Coordinates 42°19′58″N77°19′28″W / 42.33278°N 77.32444°W / 42.33278; -77.32444 Coordinates: 42°19′58″N77°19′28″W / 42.33278°N 77.32444°W / 42.33278; -77.32444
Area2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Built1830
Architectural style Colonial Revival, Greek Revival
MPS Bath Village MRA
NRHP reference No. 83001797 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 30, 1983

Davenport Library is a historic home located at Bath in Steuben County, New York. It is a two-story brick structure built about 1830 in the Greek Revival style. The building was altered sometime between 1893 and 1915 after it became a library. It was at this time that Colonial Revival details were added. [2] With creation of a new library on the same campus in 1999, the structure was renamed Magee House after the original builder and owner, US Representative John Magee. It is now home to the Steuben County Historical Society and the Steuben County Historian's office.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [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. Michael Herschensohn (March 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Davenport Library". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2009-10-26.