Utica Public Library

Utica Public Library
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Utica Public Library
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Location	303 Genesee St., Utica, New York
Coordinates	43°5′49″N75°14′21″W / 43.09694°N 75.23917°W / 43.09694; -75.23917
Area	1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built	1903
Architect	Arthur C. Jackson
Architectural style	Classical Revival, Second Empire
Website	www.uticapubliclibrary.org
NRHP reference No.	82001210 [1]
Added to NRHP	October 29, 1982

Utica Public Library is a historic library building located in Utica in Oneida County, New York. It is a rectangular five story Neoclassical style structure, constructed of New Haven brick on a limestone foundation. It features a central pedimented pavilion with Corinthian order columns.

History

Interior

It was designed in 1901 by Utica native, architect Arthur C. Jackson of Carrère and Hastings of New York. ^{[2] [3]}

Originally the Utica Public Library sat at the Broad Street offices of Attorney Justus Rathbone in 1825. In 1842 the library had 1,700 volumes. It then reached 4,000 volumes in 1865. In 1904 more than 25,000 books from Elizabeth Street were transferred to the library. ^[4]

When the Junior Museum of Oneida County was founded in 1963, it was housed in the basement of the Utica Public Library. ^[5] It moved out in 1965. ^[6]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. ^[1] In February 2004, the computer room was opened. ^[4]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. "New York Architect Wins". The New York Times . July 26, 1901. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
3. John Harwood (September 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Utica Public Library". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved January 8, 2010.See also: "Accompanying eight photos".
4. "Library History » Utica Public Library".
5. "Museum will need your help". Utica Observer-Dispatch. August 11, 2015. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
6. "History". Utica Children's Museum. Retrieved March 2, 2024.

External links

• Media related to Utica Public Library at Wikimedia Commons