Bolivar Free Library
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Bolivar Free Library is a historic library
building located at Bolivar
in Allegany County, New York
. It is one of 3,000 such libraries constructed between 1885 and 1919. Carnegie provided $5,000 toward the construction of the Bolivar Free Library. It is a 48 foot by 32 foot, Mission style
structure constructed 1910-1911.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 2003.
Library
In a traditional sense, a library is a large collection of books, and can refer to the place in which the collection is housed. Today, the term can refer to any collection, including digital sources, resources, and services...
building located at Bolivar
Bolivar (village), New York
Bolivar a village in Allegany County, New York, United States. The village is in the northwest part of the town of Bolivar and is east of Olean, New York. The population was 1,173 at the 2000 census...
in Allegany County, New York
Allegany County, New York
Allegany County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 48,946. Its name derives from a Delaware Indian word, applied by settlers of Western New York State to a trail that followed the Allegheny River. Its county seat is...
. It is one of 3,000 such libraries constructed between 1885 and 1919. Carnegie provided $5,000 toward the construction of the Bolivar Free Library. It is a 48 foot by 32 foot, Mission style
Mission Revival Style architecture
The Mission Revival Style was an architectural movement that began in the late 19th century for a colonial style's revivalism and reinterpretation, which drew inspiration from the late 18th and early 19th century Spanish missions in California....
structure constructed 1910-1911.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 2003.