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Jervis Public Library
Location: 613 N. Washington St., Rome, New York Coordinates: 43°13′7″N 75°27′16″W / 43.21861°N 75.45444°WCoordinates: 43°13′7″N 75°27′16″W / 43.21861°N 75.45444°W Area: 2.2 acres (0.89 ha) Built: 1858 Architect: Jervis, John Bloomfield Architectural style: Mid 19th Century Revival Governing body: Private NRHP Reference#: 82001208[1] Added to NRHP: November 4, 1982 Jervis Public Library is a historic library building located in Rome in Oneida County, New York. It was built in 1858 as the residence of John B. Jervis (1795–1885). The original house is a rectangular, 2 1⁄2-story brick structure with a slate-covered gable roof and cupola. The facade features a 2-story portico supported by four massive Doric order brick columns. A 2-story library extension was added in 1926 and in 1967 a modern library facility was added. Also on the property is a 2-story carriage house built about 1860.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ John Harwood (September 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Jervis Public Library". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=6076. Retrieved 2010-01-08. See also: "Accompanying seven photos". http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=6077.
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Categories:- Libraries on the National Register of Historic Places in New York
- Buildings and structures completed in 1858
- Georgian architecture in New York
- Buildings and structures in Oneida County, New York
- Oneida County, New York Registered Historic Place stubs
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