Holland Library
Also known as: Alexandria Bay Chamber of Commerce
Why it's listed
Built in 1899 at 7 Market Street in Alexandria Bay, this two-story hipped-roof building was constructed of local red sandstone laid in random rubble. It replaced the village library founded in 1877, whose collection was lost when the Westcott Block burned in 1894. Local residents raised funds for the new building, and hotel owner George C. Boldt bought the lot and served as president of the library board. J.B. Reed, a local architect/builder, gave it a vernacular Richardsonian Romanesque design with large Syrian stone arches across the first story, stone lions flanking the entry steps, stained glass transoms and original woodwork inside. The library served the community for almost 100 years, adding a neighboring house for extra space in 1970. In 1998 the library moved to Walton Street, and the building became the home of the Alexandria Bay Chamber of Commerce. It retains a high level of architectural integrity and remains a prominent public building in the village.
Significance in brief: The building is significant in Architecture as a vernacular interpretation of Richardsonian Romanesque, a style popular for civic buildings of the period, and it retains its original form, windows and fabric. It is also significant in Education for serving the community as a library for almost 100 years.
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 02001330, listed November 15, 2002. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 7 Market St., Alexandria Bay |
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| County | Jefferson County |
| Listed | November 15, 2002 |
| Reference number | 02001330 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1899 - 1952 |
| Architect / builder | J.B. Reed (Architect/Builder) |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian/Romanesque (vernacular Richardsonian Romanesque) |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Education |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | In use since 1998 as the Alexandria Bay Chamber of Commerce, serving as an information center with office and meeting space. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 44.33653, -75.91792 (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.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 02001330.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5881009
- This listing as JSON
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