Wells Memorial Library | |
Location | 12230 NY 9N, Upper Jay, New York |
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Coordinates | 44°20′17″N73°46′25″W / 44.33806°N 73.77361°W |
Area | 2.97 acres (1.20 ha) |
Built | 1907 |
Architectural style | Tudor Revival, Arts and Crafts |
NRHP reference No. | 11000289 [1] |
Added to NRHP | May 18, 2011 |
Wells Memorial Library is a historic library building located at Upper Jay, Essex County, New York. It was built in 1907, and is a 1+1⁄2-story, square, frame building with Tudor Revival and Arts and Crafts design elements. It sits on a stone foundation and has a steep hipped roof with cross gables. It features stucco cladding, half-timbering, and narrow banks of multi-pane windows. An addition to the building was constructed in 2001. [2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2011. [1]
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