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Location2 N. Main St., Portville, New York
Coordinates 42°2′20″N78°20′25″W / 42.03889°N 78.34028°W / 42.03889; -78.34028
Built1847
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Greek Revival
NRHP reference No. 91001671 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 7, 1991

Portville Free Library, formerly the Smith Parish House, is a historic library building located at Portville in Cattaraugus County, New York. The original house was built for early Portville settler Smith Parish in 1847 as a two-story, three bay dwelling in the Greek Revival style. It was subsequently expanded in the 1860s with a one-story, one bay wing. The building became the Portville Free Library in 1909 and expanded in 1915, in 1930, and finally in 1960. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. [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. Nancy L. Todd (June 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Portville Free Library". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2009-06-14.See also: "Accompanying four photos".