Belmont Literary and Historical Society Free Library, also known as Belmont Free Library, is a historic

library A library is a collection of materials, books or media that are accessible for use and not just for display purposes. A library provides physical (hard copies) or digital access (soft copies) materials, and may be a physical location or a vir ...

building located at

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Allegany County, New York Allegany County is a County (United States), county in the Southern Tier of the U.S. state of New York (state), New York. As of the United States Census 2020, 2020 census, the population was 46,456. Its county seat is Belmont, New York, Belmont. ...

. It was built between 1893 and 1904, and is an example of late 19th century vernacular public architecture. It is a two-story, triangular brick structure that features a three-story

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. ''See also:'' It was listed on the

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in 2003.

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Belmont Literary Historical Society Free Library
Library buildings completed in 1904 Libraries on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) Buildings and structures in Allegany County, New York National Register of Historic Places in Allegany County, New York {{AlleganyCountyNY-NRHP-stub