Roswell P. Flower Memorial Library
Historic Library in Watertown, New York / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Roswell P. Flower Memorial Library is a historic library building located in Watertown in Jefferson County, New York. The library was built in 1903 through 1904, and completed on November 10, 1904. The library opened on January 4, 1905. It was donated to the city by Emma Flower Taylor as a memorial to her father Roswell P. Flower (1835–1899), the 30th governor of New York. A genealogy department, local history collection and meeting rooms are inside the building. It also contains computers available for public use. The library serves as the primary library in Watertown and surrounding communities as a center for reading, culture and research.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
Roswell P. Flower Memorial Library | |
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43°58′23″N 75°54′37″W | |
Type | Public library |
Established | January 4, 1905; 119 years ago (1905-01-04) |
Architect(s) | Orchard, Lansing & Joralemon (A. F. Lansing) |
Access and use | |
Population served | 24,685 |
Other information | |
Director | Yvonne Reff |
Website | flowermemoriallibrary |
Location | 229 Washington St., Watertown, New York |
Area | less than one acre |
Architectural style | Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals |
Restored | 2007 |
Restored by | BCA Architects & Engineers |
NRHP reference No. | 80002628[1] |
Added to NRHP | January 10, 1980 |