{"nrhp_refnum":"94001000","name":"Moffat Library","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"W. Main St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Washingtonville","county":"Orange County","state":"NY","lat":41.42839083700005,"lon":-74.16788732299995,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1994-08-19","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A freestanding brick library and auditorium building on West Main Street (Route 94) in the village center of Washingtonville, Orange County, New York, built in 1886-1887 as a gift to the town.","why_significant":"The nomination finds it significant under Criterion C as a well-preserved example of Queen Anne architecture, designed by the firm of George Edward Harney. It is the most prominent public building in the village center and keeps notable original features, including Tiffany and memorial stained glass windows. The building was funded by Denver banker David H. Moffat, a native of the village, in memory of his family.","narrative":"Moffat Library is a brick Queen Anne building on West Main Street in the center of Washingtonville, Orange County, New York. Built in 1886 and 1887, it combines a library, a reading room and a two-story auditorium. The south front is marked by a porte-cochere with Ionic wood columns, topped by a clock tower with a copper roof and a weathervane dated 1887. Inside, the west library room holds memorial windows, including a mosaic-style window and Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company windows installed in 1899. The building was a gift from David H. Moffat, a Denver banker born in the village, and it stands on the site of his family's 1812 homestead. Additions were made in 1957, 1972 and 1992, yet the original building is still not dominated by them. Its Queen Anne design, by the firm of George Edward Harney, and its well-kept original features led to its listing for architectural significance.","period_of_significance":"1887","architect_builder":"George Edward Harney (Firm)","architectural_style":"Late Victorian/Queen Anne","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Still used as a library; the form says the building and its setting retain good integrity despite twentieth century additions (1957, 1972, 1992).","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:51:49.992012-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/94001000.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/94001000/f6079eb839-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/94001000/f6079eb839-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Daniel Case","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Moffat_Library,_Washingtonville,_NY.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Daniel Case</a>, <a href=\"http://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:Moffat_Library,_Washingtonville,_NY.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75320694","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moffat_Library","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2901300"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/orange-county/moffat-library-94001000/"}