Oswego City Library
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Oswego City Library is a historic library
building located at Oswego
in Oswego County, New York
. It was built about 1855 and is a two story brick structure over a full basement. It features a distinctive catellated
style with exterior battlements, machicolations, tower, turrets, corbels, and arcaded windows. It was a gift from Gerrit Smith
, who gave $25,000 for the building construction and $5,000 for books.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1971.
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 Oswego
Oswego, New York
Oswego is a city in Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 18,142 at the 2010 census. Oswego is located on Lake Ontario in north-central New York and promotes itself as "The Port City of Central New York"...
in Oswego County, New York
Oswego County, New York
Oswego County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 Census, the estimated population was 122,109. The City of Oswego and the Village of Pulaski serve as the dual county seats in a two shire system of government...
. It was built about 1855 and is a two story brick structure over a full basement. It features a distinctive catellated
Battlement
A battlement in defensive architecture, such as that of city walls or castles, comprises a parapet , in which portions have been cut out at intervals to allow the discharge of arrows or other missiles. These cut-out portions form crenels...
style with exterior battlements, machicolations, tower, turrets, corbels, and arcaded windows. It was a gift from Gerrit Smith
Gerrit Smith
Gerrit Smith was a leading United States social reformer, abolitionist, politician, and philanthropist...
, who gave $25,000 for the building construction and $5,000 for books.
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 1971.
External links
- Oswego City Library, East Second & East Oneida Streets, Oswego, Oswego, NY: 5 drawings, 6 photos, 1 data page, and 1 photo caption page at Historic American Building Survey
- Oswego Public Library Online - Home