Roswell P. Flower Memorial Library

Roswell P. Flower Memorial Library
The Roswell P. Flower Memorial Library
Roswell P. Flower Memorial Library, 2018
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43°58′23″N 75°54′37″W / 43.97297584524485°N 75.91039932694189°W / 43.97297584524485; -75.91039932694189
TypePublic library
EstablishedJanuary 4, 1905; 119 years ago (1905-01-04)
Architect(s)Orchard, Lansing & Joralemon (A. F. Lansing)
Access and use
Population served24,685
Other information
DirectorSuzanne Renzi-Falge
Websiteflowermemoriallibrary.org
Roswell P. Flower Memorial Library is located in New York
Roswell P. Flower Memorial Library
Location229 Washington St., Watertown, New York
Arealess than one acre
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Restored2007
Restored byBCA Architects & Engineers
NRHP reference No.80002628[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 10, 1980

The Roswell P. Flower Memorial Library is a historic library building located in Watertown in Jefferson County, New York. The library was built in 1903 through 1904, and completed on November 10, 1904. The library opened on January 4, 1905. It was donated to the city by Emma Flower Taylor as a memorial to her father Roswell P. Flower (1835–1899), the 30th governor of New York. A genealogy department, local history collection and meeting rooms are inside the building. It also contains computers available for public use. The library serves as the primary library in Watertown and surrounding communities as a center for reading, culture and research.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Flower Memorial Library: About Us: Trustees". Flower Memorial Library.org. Archived from the original on January 25, 2022. Retrieved November 24, 2020.