{"nrhp_refnum":"97000119","name":"Morton Memorial Library","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"Elm St., SW of NY 28","address_restricted":false,"city":"Pine Hill","county":"Ulster County","state":"NY","lat":42.134201457000074,"lon":-74.47921973299998,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1997-02-21","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Education","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A one-and-one-half-story Georgian Revival library of rusticated ashlar stone with a half-round east wing, built in 1902-1903 on Elm Street in Pine Hill (town of Shandaken), Ulster County, New York.","why_significant":"The nomination argues it is an outstanding regional example of early twentieth century Georgian Revival civic architecture. It is also tied to education and to the philanthropy of Dr. Henry Morton, president of the Stevens Institute of Technology, who funded local projects in Pine Hill. The library reflects the Progressive Era belief in self-improvement through education.","narrative":"Morton Memorial Library is a small stone library on Elm Street in Pine Hill, in the town of Shandaken, Ulster County. Built in 1902-1903, it is a one-and-one-half-story Georgian Revival building of rusticated ashlar blocks with smooth limestone quoins, keyed lintels, a slate hipped roof, gabled dormers and a denticulated cornice. The north entrance has paired Ionic columns and a balustrade, and a half-round reading-room wing projects from the east side. Inside, a fireplace with a finely crafted mantel separates the main room from the reading room, and an iron spiral stair rises to the attic. The library honors Henry and Clara Morton. Henry Morton, a summer resident and president of the Stevens Institute of Technology, had earlier funded a small Birch Creek Club Library, stone bridges, paved roads and tree planting in the village. He died in 1902, before the new building opened. It is valued as a regional example of Georgian Revival civic architecture and as a reminder of his educational philanthropy. It remains a library today.","period_of_significance":"1903","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Late 19th and Early 20th Century Revivals/Colonial Revival (Georgian Revival)","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Still used as a library; publicly owned by the Town of Shandaken; interior described as virtually intact with limited changes.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:51:50.862336-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/97000119.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/97000119/9b5714f7a5-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/97000119/9b5714f7a5-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Daniel Case","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Morton_Memorial_Library,_Pine_Hill,_NY.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:Morton_Memorial_Library,_Pine_Hill,_NY.jpg"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"12000513","name":"Pine Hill Historic District","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/new-york/pine-hill-historic-district-12000513/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75322683","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morton_Memorial_Library_(Pine_Hill,_New_York)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6914918"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/ulster-county/morton-memorial-library-97000119/"}