Morrisville Public Library

Morrisville Public Library
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Morrisville Public Library, July 2011
Location	87 East Main St., Morrisville, New York
Coordinates	42°53′56″N 75°38′35″W / 42.89889°N 75.64306°WCoordinates: 42°53′56″N 75°38′35″W / 42.89889°N 75.64306°W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1850
Architectural style	Gothic Revival
NRHP Reference #	05001126[1]
Added to NRHP	October 5, 2005

Morrisville Public Library is a historic library building located at Morrisville in Madison County, New York. It was built about 1850 and is a 2 ¹⁄₂-story frame picturesque cottage with Gothic Revival–style detailing. It became a library in December 1903 with 760 volumes on its shelves. It was given by Susanna Phelps Gage who wanted to give her family home to the village for something meaningful when her parents Henry and Mary Phelps died.^[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.^[1]

References

1. Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2016-05-01. Note: This includes Anthony Opalka (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Morrisville Public Library" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-01. and Accompanying eight photographs

External links

• Morrisville Public Library website