Dansville Library


Dansville Library
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Dansville Library, October 2009
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Location	200 Main St., Dansville, New York
Coordinates	42°33′44″N 77°41′49″W / 42.56222°N 77.69694°W / 42.56222; -77.69694Coordinates: 42°33′44″N 77°41′49″W / 42.56222°N 77.69694°W / 42.56222; -77.69694
Area	less than one acre
Built	1823
Architect	Bragdon, Claude
Architectural style	Neoclassical
Part of	Dansville Downtown Historic District (#07000485)
NRHP Reference #	77000947^[1]
Added to NRHP	September 14, 1977

Dansville Library is a historic library located at Dansville in Livingston County, New York. It is a large two story Neoclassical style frame structure. It is dramatically enhanced by a pedimented, giant portico covering its full width. The portico features four Doric columns, an elaborate frieze with triglyphs and rosettes, a modillion cornice, and a semi-ellipical fan decoration in the cornice. The earliest section was built in 1823 as a private home for Joshua Shepard (1780–1829). The Shepard family donated the house for use as a library in 1923.^[2]

In 2011 a renovation of the building was undertaken in order to bring the facilities of the library up to modern expectations of technological ability and handicap access.^[3] A new wing was added to the southeast end of the building, dubbed the Saunders wing after the beneficence of local business mogul E. Philip Saunders^[4] and his wife Carol. The interior of the original Shepard building was fully remodeled while the exterior received needed repair and upkeep.^[5]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977 ^[1] and it is a contributing property in the Dansville Downtown Historic District.

References

1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ Larry E. Gobrecht (April 1977). "Register of Historic Places Registration: Dansville Library". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2009-09-01. See also: "Accompanying two photos".
↑ Miller, Jeff (23 November 2011). "VIPs tour Dansville library's new wing". Genesee Country Express. Dansville, NY.
↑ See also: E. Philip Saunders College of Business
↑ Miller, Jeff (15 December 2011). "Shepard building renovation project nearing completion". Genesee Country Express. Dansville, NY.

External links

Dansville Public Library - Dansville, NY

U.S. National Register of Historic Places in New York

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