Portville Free Library, formerly the Smith Parish House, is a historic library building located at Portville in Cattaraugus County, New York. The original house was built for early Portville settler Smith Parish in 1847 as a two-story, three bay dwelling in the Greek Revival style. It was subsequently expanded in the 1860s with a one-story, one bay wing. The building became the Portville Free Library in 1909 and expanded in 1915, in 1930, and finally in 1960.[2]
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| Location | 2 N. Main St., Portville, New York |
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| Coordinates | 42°2′20″N 78°20′25″W / 42.03889°N 78.34028°W |
| Built | 1847 |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 91001671[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 7, 1991 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]
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- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Nancy L. Todd (June 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Portville Free Library". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2009-06-14. See also: "Accompanying four photos".
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