{"nrhp_refnum":"86001294","name":"Canastota Public Library","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"102 W. Center St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Canastota","county":"Madison County","state":"NY","lat":43.07835158800003,"lon":-75.75509130999995,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1986-05-23","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story yellow brick Neoclassical public library at 102 West Center Street in the village of Canastota, Madison County, New York, built about 1902 and opened in 1903.","why_significant":"It is the only large-scale example of Neoclassical civic architecture in Canastota, with symmetrical massing, a pedimented front pavilion and classical detailing. It is also one of the Carnegie-sponsored community libraries and was designed by regionally prominent Syracuse architect Archimedes Russell. It remains a local landmark and a reminder of the neighborhood's early twentieth century character.","narrative":"Canastota Public Library, at 102 West Center Street, is a two-story yellow brick building raised on a rusticated stone and brick foundation. Built from 1902 and opened in 1903 at a cost of $12,000, it follows the Neoclassical style, with a symmetrical layout, a projecting central pavilion topped by a pedimented gable, pressed metal swag ornament and a dentilled metal cornice. Andrew Carnegie funded the project after a local resident, Mrs. Norman Stafford, wrote to him asking for help. The community had to raise ten percent of the building price for maintenance. Archimedes Russell of Syracuse designed it, and Syracuse builders carried out the construction. The library is the only large-scale Neoclassical building in the village and has served as a centre of social and educational life throughout the twentieth century. Its interior was opened up in the mid-twentieth century, but the front staircase survives, and the exterior remains largely intact in a once-fashionable residential neighborhood.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":"Architect Archimedes Russell of Syracuse; builders Mr. Funda and the Dela Monico Bros. of Syracuse","architectural_style":"Neoclassical","criteria":[],"status_note":"Still in use as a library; described as in excellent condition and virtually intact, though the interior was substantially altered in the mid-twentieth century.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:50:44.671912-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/86001294.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/86001294/9c0b425bf5-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/86001294/9c0b425bf5-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 4.0","author":"Crazyblocks2004","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Canastota_Public_Library.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Crazyblocks2004</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 4.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Canastota_Public_Library.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75313438","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canastota_Public_Library","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5031220"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/madison-county/canastota-public-library-86001294/"}