{"nrhp_refnum":"87001089","name":"Morton Memorial Library","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"Kelly St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Rhinecliff","county":"Dutchess County","state":"NY","lat":41.91899362300006,"lon":-73.95117012999998,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1987-07-09","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A one-story brick library building on Kelly Street in the hamlet of Rhinecliff, town of Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, New York, built in 1905 and designed by the New York firm Hoppin, Koen & Huntington.","why_significant":"The nomination argues it is an early, characteristic and highly intact example of Colonial Revival village public architecture, marked by a monumental Palladian window. Its south wing is an early revival of the regional eighteenth-century vernacular house form. It was financed by statesman Levi P. Morton as a memorial to his daughter and has served as a community center since its construction.","narrative":"Morton Memorial Library is a one-story brick civic building on Kelly Street in Rhinecliff, a small Hudson River hamlet in the town of Rhinebeck. Completed in 1905 to designs by the New York City firm Hoppin, Koen & Huntington, it was paid for by statesman Levi P. Morton as a memorial to his daughter. The L-shaped main block has a cross-gable roof, a projecting central pavilion with a large Palladian window, brick quoins, and flared brick lintels with stone keystones. A south wing, built for children's education, imitates an eighteenth-century regional vernacular house. The building sits on a small knoll above the hamlet's main intersection and contrasts with the Victorian architecture around it. It was listed for its early and characteristic Colonial Revival design, the early use of regional vernacular revival forms, its ties to the Morton family's philanthropy, and its exceptional integrity. Original oak woodwork, coffered ceilings, and built-in bookshelves survive inside, and it remains a library.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":"Hoppin, Koen & Huntington (architects); builder unknown","architectural_style":"Colonial Revival","criteria":[],"status_note":"Condition excellent; still used as a library. The south wing was recently converted into apartment space.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:50:44.883307-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/87001089.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/87001089/45b7cb8084-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/87001089/45b7cb8084-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Juliancolton","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Morton_Memorial_Library_from_street.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">Juliancolton</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Morton_Memorial_Library_from_street.JPG"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"90002219","name":"Hudson River Heritage Historic District","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/new-york/hudson-river-heritage-historic-district-90002219/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75312474","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morton_Memorial_Library_(Rhinecliff,_New_York)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6914919"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/dutchess-county/morton-memorial-library-87001089/"}