Dansville Library

United States historic place


Dansville Library
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property

Dansville Library, October 2009
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 (ID07000485)
NRHP reference No.	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-elliptical 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

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
^ Larry E. Gobrecht (April 1977). "Register of Historic Places Registration: Dansville Library". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved September 1, 2009. See also: "Accompanying two photos".
^ Miller, Jeff (November 23, 2011). "VIPs tour Dansville library's new wing". Genesee Country Express. Dansville, NY. Archived from the original on January 21, 2013.
^ See also: E. Philip Saunders College of Business
^ Miller, Jeff (December 15, 2011). "Shepard building renovation project nearing completion". Genesee Country Express. Dansville, NY. Archived from the original on January 21, 2013.

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Dansville Public Library - Dansville, NY

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