Edith B. Ford Memorial Library
The Edith B. Ford Memorial Library is a rural library in Ovid, New York. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in May 2018.[1]
Edith B. Ford Memorial Library | |
 Edith B. Ford Memorial Library (February 28, 2019) | |
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| Location | 7169 Main St, Ovid, NY 14521 |
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| Coordinates | 42°40′38″N 76°49′20″W |
| Built | 1899 relocated in 1961 expanded in 2018 |
| Architectural style | New Formalism |
| NRHP reference No. | 100002514 |
| Added to NRHP | May 25, 2018 |
History
The library was founded in 1899, and University of the State of New York granted it Ovid Free Library charter in December 1899. At first, the library was located at the residence of James French, which also served as the office of the Ovid Gazette and Independent.[2]
In 1905, the library moved into the Seneca County Clerk’s Office.
In 1961, the library was relocated to the current building which was designed by John C. Ehrlich. It's design follows New Formalist architecture - a small, one-story building. The library's new building was built from the donation given by Walter Burton Ford, a philanthropist and retired mathematics professor at University of Michigan, in memory of his late wife and educator Edith Banker Ford, who died in 1959.[3]
In October 1962, the charter was amended and the name was changed to the Edith B. Ford Memorial Library of Ovid, New York.
On March 16, 2018, Governor of New York Andrew Cuomo recommended the library to New York State Register of Historic Places and National Register of Historic Places.[4] And on May 25, 2018, it was registered with NRHP.[1]
References
- "weekly list 20180525 - National Register of Historic Places (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
- "Edith B. Ford Memorial Library | New York Heritage". nyheritage.org. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
- Society, Ovid Historical (2016-05-09). Around Ovid. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4396-5603-7.
- "Governor Cuomo Announces 20 Properties Recommended To State and National Registers of Historic Places". Governor Andrew M. Cuomo. 2018-03-16. Retrieved 2021-01-07.