Cortland Free Library - Cortland, NY
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N 42° 35.986 W 076° 10.687
18T E 403351 N 4717044
"One colossal story, seven bays wide, that stands on a high basement, it is constructed of brick in the Georgian Revival style and built in 1928. The entrance is marked by a projecting portico with four columns"
Waymark Code: WMPY06
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 11/08/2015
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"The Cortland Free Library's roots extend back to 1886 when a South Cortland Farmer, Franklin Hatch, realized his dream of endowing a public library. Hatch's library, located on Court Street opposite the fire station, served Cortland residents nearly 40 years. During the early 1920's, Hatch library board president John Suggett joined citizens to reorganize the Hatch Library as Cortland Free Library. The Library was chartered by New York State Department of Education in 1926. It sits on the site of the former county jail and courthouse. The library first served the city of Cortland and its charter now includes the towns of Cortlandville and Virgil.
Major facility expansions have occurred since the library opened in 1927"
Street address:
32 Church St
Cortland, NY USA
County / Borough / Parish: Cortland
Year listed: 2008
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Education Colonial Revival
Periods of significance: 1925-1949
Historic function: Education Library
Current function: Education Library
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 2: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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