{"nrhp_refnum":"91000950","name":"Kings Daughters Public Library","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"Jct. of Main and Allison Sts.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Haverstraw","county":"Rockland County","state":"NY","lat":41.19660304300004,"lon":-73.96039806699997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1991-08-09","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Education","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story brick public library at Main and Allison Streets in the Village of Haverstraw, Rockland County, New York, built in 1903 and designed and built by local architect William H. Parkton. A two-story wing was added in 1983.","why_significant":"The library is an intact example of a small turn-of-the-century public library that combines Renaissance and Classical Revival features. It was built through the King's Daughters Society and the Fowler family of brickyard owners during Haverstraw's brickmaking prosperity. It has served as a library continuously since 1903.","narrative":"This two-story library at Main and Allison Streets in Haverstraw opened on May 14, 1903, and has operated as a library ever since. Built of locally made Haverstraw brick, it was designed and built by local architect William H. Parkton. Its rounded southeast corner holds the main entrance, and large arched windows light the adult reading room on the first floor and the children's room above. Carved limestone brackets and a garlanded frieze, along with sandstone quoins, give it Classical and Renaissance Revival character. Brickyard owner Denton Fowler donated $10,000 toward the building, and the King's Daughters Society, a charitable women's organization, raised matching funds. The library reflects the prosperity that brickmaking brought to the village. Inside, the original plan, fireplaces, woodwork, stairway and bookshelves survive. A west wing added in 1983 was designed to protect the original building and does not count as historic. The property also includes a stone retaining wall along its street edges.","period_of_significance":"1903","architect_builder":"William H. Parkton","architectural_style":"Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals (Classical Revival and Renaissance Revival features)","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"In continuous use as a library since 1903; the 1983 west wing is noncontributing.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:50:45.178774-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/91000950.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/91000950/f47c0db40f-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/91000950/f47c0db40f-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Daniel Case","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Haverstraw_King%27s_Daughters_Public_Library.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Daniel Case</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Haverstraw_King%27s_Daughters_Public_Library.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75321460","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haverstraw_King%27s_Daughters_Public_Library","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5683869"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/rockland-county/kings-daughters-public-library-91000950/"}