Dansville Library

Dansville Library
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Dansville Library, October 2009
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
Governing body:	Local
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]

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. ^ ^{a b} "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
2. ^ Larry E. Gobrecht (April 1977). "Register of Historic Places Registration: Dansville Library". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=3782. Retrieved 2009-09-01.  See also: "Accompanying two photos". http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=3783. 

External links

• Dansville Public Library - Dansville, NY