Utica Public 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 in Utica in Oneida County, New York. It is a rectangular five story Neoclassical style structure, constructed of New Haven brick on a limestone foundation. It features a central pedimented pavilion with

Corinthian order The Corinthian order (Greek: Κορινθιακός ρυθμός, Latin: ''Ordo Corinthius'') is the last developed of the three principal classical orders of Ancient Greek architecture and Roman architecture. The other two are the Doric order ...

columns. It was designed in 1903 by Arthur C. Jackson of Carrère and Hastings. ''See also:'' It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. Originally the Utica Public Library sat at the Broad Street offices of Attorney Justus Rathbone in 1825. In 1842 the library had 1,700 volumes. It then reached 4,000 volumes in 1865. In 1904 more than 25,000 books from Elizabeth Street were transferred to the library. In February 2004, the computer room was opened.

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Library buildings completed in 1903 Libraries on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) Neoclassical architecture in New York (state) Buildings and structures in Utica, New York National Register of Historic Places in Oneida County, New York {{OneidaCountyNY-NRHP-stub