Your Home Library
Why it's listed
Your Home Library occupies a brick house at 107 Main Street in Johnson City, New York. Built in 1885 for local industrialist Elijah Brigham and designed by architect Truman I. Lacey, it features a turret, a multi-gabled roof and irregular rooms that flow into one another. The Endicott Johnson Company acquired the house in 1916, and the library opened in 1917 through Harry L. Johnson and the Johnson City Literary Society, a women's group founded in 1913. Alterations were modest: a wraparound porch, partly enclosed as a reading room, and shelving fitted into the existing rooms. A larger rear wing, added in 1920, provided a children's room and meeting space, and matches the original in scale and materials. The company supported the library until the village bought it in 1938. The grounds include a memorial to Harry L. Johnson. The property is significant for its role in company-sponsored education and community life, and as an intact late nineteenth century residence still used as a public library.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues it is significant in education and social history for its link to the welfare programs of the Endicott Johnson Company, which helped found and support the library. It is also significant as a largely intact example of late nineteenth century residential architecture designed by Truman I. Lacey, whose original character survived the library conversion.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 05001138, listed October 5, 2005. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 107 Main St., Johnson City |
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| County | Broome County |
| Listed | October 5, 2005 |
| Reference number | 05001138 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1885-1955 |
| Architect / builder | T.I. Lacey, architect |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Social History, Education, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Continues to serve as a public library for the village of Johnson City. |
| Acreage | 0.4 |
| Coordinates | 42.11322, -75.94935 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For a publicly owned building or structure, listing mainly matters when federal funds, permits or licences are involved: projects then go through Section 106 review so effects on the property are considered. Listing also strengthens applications for preservation grants and, for leased income-producing uses, can enable the federal rehabilitation tax credit.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 05001138.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q8058828
- This listing as JSON
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