The Hepburn Library of Colton, also known as the Colton-Hepburn Library, is a historic library building located at Colton, St. Lawrence County, New York. It was designed by architect Ehrick Rossiter and built in 1912-1913 It is a one-story, cruciform plan, stone building with a hipped roof topped by a multi-staged wood cupola. It sits on a raised basement and features an entrance portico with four unfluted Ionic order columns. The building design reflects a combination of Arts and Crafts and Colonial Revival style architecture. Funding for the library was provided by A. Barton Hepburn (1846-1922).[2]: 3, 6
Hepburn Library of Colton | |
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| Location | 84 Main St., Colton, New York |
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| Coordinates | 44°33′11″N 74°56′20″W / 44.55306°N 74.93889°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1912-1913 |
| Built by | Proctor Manufacturing Company |
| Architect | Rossiter, Ehrick K. |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Arts and Crafts |
| NRHP reference No. | 12000287[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 16, 2012 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 5/14/12 through 5/18/12. National Park Service. 2012-05-25.
- ^ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2019-04-04. Retrieved 2015-12-01. Note: This includes William E. Krattinger (December 2011). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Hepburn Library of Colton" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-12-01. and Accompanying photographs