Holland Library
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| Location | 7 Market St., Alexandria Bay, New York |
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| Coordinates | 44°20′11″N 75°55′6″W / 44.33639°N 75.91833°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1899 |
| Architect | Reed, J.B. |
| Architectural style | Romanesque |
| NRHP reference No. | 02001330[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 15, 2002 |
Holland Library, now home to Alexandria Bay Chamber of Commerce, is a historic library building located at Alexandria Bay in Jefferson County, New York. It was built in 1899, named to honor Josiah Gilbert Holland, and is a 40-by-44-foot (12 by 13 m), two story, hipped roof building designed in a vernacular interpretation of the Richardsonian Romanesque style. It is constructed of Theresa-Alexandria Bay red sandstone. It served as a library until 1998, when it was occupied by the Chamber of Commerce.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1] The original library was founded and built by Dr. Josiah G. Holland, a noted author who was a seasonal resident of Alexandria Bay. The library was housed in the Westcott Block, which burned down in 1894, and funds for the new one were raised.
