Land Office (Morristown, New York)

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LocationMain St.
Morristown, New York, U.S.
Coordinates 44°35′20″N75°39′2″W / 44.58889°N 75.65056°W / 44.58889; -75.65056
Arealess than one acre
Built1821
Architectural styleGreek Revival
MPS Morristown Village MRA
NRHP reference No. 82004685 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 2, 1982

Land Office (also known as Morristown Library) is a historic office building located at Morristown in St. Lawrence County, New York. It is a 1+12-story limestone building with a pedimented roof built about 1821. It was the land office for the Chapman family until 1904, when it was deeded to the village for use as a public library. [2]

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

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. unknown (April 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Land Office". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2010-01-01.