{"nrhp_refnum":"95000361","name":"World War Memorial Library","other_names":["Corning City Club"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"149 Pine St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Corning","county":"Steuben County","state":"NY","lat":42.141793696000036,"lon":-77.05547144599996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1995-03-31","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-and-one-half story brick civic building at 149 Pine Street in Corning, Steuben County, New York. It was built in 1897 as the Corning City Club and reconstructed in 1929 as a library and World War I memorial.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the building is a distinguished example of classically inspired civic architecture in Corning, combining Colonial Revival and Classical Revival elements. It was designed by the Elmira firm Pierce and Bickford and rebuilt after a 1926 fire under architect Palmer Rogers. It also serves as a memorial to Corning's World War I dead.","narrative":"Built in 1897 as the Corning City Club, this brick building at 149 Pine Street in Corning, New York, was designed by the Elmira firm Pierce and Bickford. A fire in 1926 gutted the interior, and in 1929 architect Palmer Rogers directed its reconstruction as a public library and a memorial to Corning residents lost in World War I. Rogers added a colossal Ionic portico to the east facade and rebuilt the gambrel roof, which is covered in slate. Inside, Philippine mahogany paneling, a memorial fireplace honoring John Patchall Eaton and a children's room with painted tiles remain from the reconstruction. A memorial window by Frederick Carder was later moved to the Rockwell Museum. The library relocated downtown in 1976, and the building was leased to Steuben County for offices. It was listed for its architectural qualities as a classically inspired civic landmark that blends Colonial Revival and Classical Revival elements.","period_of_significance":"1897-1929","architect_builder":"Pierce and Bickford Architects; Palmer Rogers, Architect","architectural_style":"Colonial Revival; Classical Revival","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Occupied by Steuben County government offices after the library moved out in 1976; the nomination notes some deterioration but a high degree of integrity.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:51:51.134799-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/95000361.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/95000361/33c3a36746-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/95000361/33c3a36746-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 2.0","author":"Doug Kerr from now in Binghamton, NY","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:World_War_Memorial_Library_Oct_09.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Doug Kerr from now in Binghamton, NY</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 2.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:World_War_Memorial_Library_Oct_09.jpg"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"98000137","name":"Southside Historic District","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/new-york/southside-historic-district-98000137/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75322019","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_Memorial_Library","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8036465"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/steuben-county/world-war-memorial-library-95000361/"}