Newark Valley Municipal Building and Tappan--Spaulding Memorial Library
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"The Tappan Spaulding Library is at 6 Rock Street... Mr. Tappan died in 1905 at age 25 leaving the bulk of his estate (about $20,000.00) to the village for a library". The nearby municipal building was also a school.
Waymark Code: WMNZQ0
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 05/30/2015
Views: 2
"The library was finished in 1908 for about $8,000.00 and the Oriental influence can be seen with the tile roof and pagoda shape. The Cornell Preservation group calls it an “Arts and Crafts building” with its steeply pitched roof, overhanging eaves, clock tower, brick and tile ornamentation. One of Mr. Tappan’s requests was that display cabinets be built into the main room for his collections. They are still there today."
Street address:
9 Park St. and 8 Rock St.
Newark Valley, NY USA
13811
County / Borough / Parish: Tioga
Year listed: 2006
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Education, Architecture, Social History
Periods of significance: 1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Historic function: Education, Government City Hall, Library, School
Current function: Education, Government City Hall, Library
Privately owned?: no
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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