The board of trustees of the patchogue medford library will not hold the budget vote and trustee election previously scheduled for april 7 due to covid19. Greater patchogue historical society historical society. Patchoguemedford library 5460 east main street patchogue, new york 11772 631 6544700. The 2,300squarefoot historic building, which has been unoccupied for years, was put on a truck and was to be driven to the parking lot of suffolk district court on west main street, where it will rest until a permanent foundation is built on the site. During a touching ceremony on the grounds of the patchoguemedford librarys carnegie library, at the corner of west main street and west avenue, several speakers noted the benefits of having the history museum in the buildings lower floor. Winner is an institution enter name here this will display to the. About teen center at the patchoguemedford carnegie library. The carnegie library building will begin its from its location on lake street to the location of the wednesday into thursday.
October through may teen center at the carnegie library. Patchogue, ny library board will be discussing the building wednesday. Carnegie library moving wednesday patchogue, ny patch. List of carnegie libraries in new york city wikipedia. Tranquility within meditation healers gift in patchogue ny. Past events for great south bay lovers of learning in patchogue, ny. Teen center at patchoguemedford carnegie library 631 6544700 x500 monfriday. Teen center at the patchoguemedford carnegie library bilingual.
Not only is the building itself historic, the upper floor is used for teen and young adults services. On march 4, 1908 patchogues carnegie library was formally dedicated. The 108yearold carnegie library in patchogue, shown oct. The current church building was built in 1892, the church itself dates back to 1793. The carnegie library patchogue chamber of commerce. Legislator rob calarco, mayor paul pontieri and suffolk county executive steve bellone were on hand to celebrate the first leg of the actual move of the iconic patchogue carnegie library from its original location on l. Site of the carnegie library to be patchogue s carnegie library, 19081981 front and back patchogue s new library, patchogue argus, march 6, 1908 brownie dowd valentines kindergarten class, taught in the basement of the patchogue carnegie library, 1914 alma the great custead, librarian i. Teen center at the patchoguemedford carnegie library.
This library is affiliated with the library system that serves patchogue, ny. Media in category carnegie libraries in new york state the following 22 files are in this category, out of 22 total. Locations help suggest a purchase interlibrary loan find my library. Patchogue, ny locals stayed up late into the night to watch the building move last week. It has been restored to its original splendor and purpose. Historical society opens new museum at patchogues carnegie. Carnegie library of pittsburgh empowers people to transform their lives through lifelong learning, digital literacy and connections to others. A carnegie library is a library built with money donated by scottishamerican businessman and philanthropist andrew carnegie. Subscribers may view the full text of this article in its original form through timesmachine.
Queens library is distinct from the new york public library, as is the brooklyn library. Brunch and a talk on patchogue theatre book the long island. It took years, lots of money almost all donated one way or another from private and public grants but the carnegie library building is saved and put back into public use as a young teens library. Site of the carnegie library to be patchogues carnegie library, 19081981 front and back patchogues new library, patchogue argus, march 6, 1908 brownie dowd valentines kindergarten class, taught in the basement of the patchogue carnegie library, 1914 alma the great custead, librarian i. The building had been vacant since 1998, when briarcliffe college stopped using it. All clp locations are temporarily closed in an effort to combat the spread of covid19. Congregational church of patchogue is a historic church at 95 east main street, patchogue, new york. Library history carnegie library, 19071981, 2012present. The original building 50 feet 6 inches by 45 feet 9 inches was approximately 2,300 square feet, and was designed by john vredenburgh van pelt in.
Patchogue first formed a library association in 1883, the third in suffolk county. Legislator rob calarco, mayor paul pontieri and suffolk county executive steve bellone were on hand to celebrate the first leg of the actual move of the iconic patchogue carnegie library from its original location on lake street to its new home on sixth district court property on west avenue and west main street. Patchogue library marks 100 years the new york times. Main bluepoint brewing opens new location village walk assisted living opening pocket park created e.
The 2,300squarefoot historic building, which read more. We moved this triple brick library in patchogue, ny through the night on august 8, 2012. Our mission is to save the library and to find the most suitable future use so that this building can continue to be an asset to the greater patchogue community. Moving the historic carnegie library in patchogue, ny. During a touching ceremony on the grounds of the patchogue medford library s carnegie library, at the corner of west main street and west avenue, several speakers noted the benefits of having the history museum in the buildings lower floor. The library is being moved in order to make room for the plan in the. The carnegie library starts its move from the corner of lake street and havens avenue in patchogue village to its new site on suffolk county.
The patchoguemedford library is a public library located in suffolk county, new york and. Sundays, juneseptember the carnegie will be open from 11. Winner is an institution enter name here this will display to the public. The carnegie library building weighed 334 tons and.
Library history carnegie library, 19071981, 2012present on land donated by edwin f. Carnegie library now owned by patchoguemedford library. Patchoguemedford public library is a public library. The original building 50 feet 6 inches by 45 feet 9 inches was approximately 2,300 square feet, and was designed by john vredenburgh van pelt in the neoclassical style. Former long island advance editor linda leuzzi will give a book talk on sunday, dec. Patchoguemedford library, only statedesignated central library on long island, marks its 100th anniversary. Allen tenney, library building and committee chairman, and george d. Residents comment on carnegie librarys move patchogue, ny. The library was completed and opened two years later in the fall of 1907. Carnegie library binghamton, ny carnegie library buildings on. The building rode on the buckingham power dolly system with smartsteer powered with the bu173.
Carnegie library of pittsburgh carnegie library of. Full text is unavailable for this digitized archive article. Nov 12, 2015 16 of the remaining andrew carnegie public libraries in nyc. John vredenburgh van pelt wikipedia designed both the patchogue carnegie library and patchogue post office waterfront and waterfront revitalization see maritime history of patchogue, ny web page womens history see also literary history of patchogue, ny web page. A total of 2,509 carnegie libraries were built between 1883 and 1929, including some belonging to public and university library systems. Residents comment on carnegie librarys move patchogue. In search of a longlost work of art in patchogue village this truly is a community project, said library director lauren nichols, who added that an older visitor and supporter on monday was reminiscing about her time in the summer reading program at carnegie library years back. The patchoguemedford library has finally restored the carnegie library to its original purpose. Unusual post card with a red border more typical of scenic view cards. My library more searches advanced search search by format or collection search foreign language materials title author subject heading call number isbn resource name resource subject interlibrary loan deliveries are suspended until further notice. Jun 28, 2012 andrew carnegie medals for excellence.
Carnegie library move getting back to patchogues roots. The carnegie library building weighed 334 tons and was moved just down the road to a storage location while. Through the shared catalog, libraries in allegheny county are able to participate in a reserve program that enables customers at all libraries to discover and request materials from other locations and have them delivered to a convenient library. Interested in scheduling a visit for your group or school. Past events great south bay lovers of learning patchogue, ny. After school, the teens in our area utilize it as a place to facilitate learning, growth and inspiration. The building is no longer in use, and was moved in 2012. Queens queens library is distinct from the new york public library, as is the brooklyn library. The s records have a history of patchogue s carnegie library as well as a summary of several of the other new york area carnegie libraries that are either still in existance or have since been. Jul 06, 2017 the carnegie library is now used to enhance library service by providing additional space to host community meetings and programs during the day. Aug 09, 20 in july of 2012, wolfe house movers relocated the historic 345ton carnegie library in patchogue, ny. The main library in jamaica was not a carnegiefunded building.
Revels and professor earl hallenbeck in the renaissance style with a granite base along with terra cotta facade. The statue of diana the huntress, created by anna hyatt huntington, was donated in 1934 and placed in. The s records have a history of patchogues carnegie library as well as a summary of several of the other new york area carnegie libraries that are either still in existance or have since been. The carnegie library, patchogue, ny was the original home of the patchogue medford library. Mar 30, 2020 the board of trustees of the patchogue medford library will not hold the budget vote and trustee election previously scheduled for april 7 due to covid19. The carnegie library is located in the carnegie building on the quad. The carnegie library, patchogue, ny was the original home of the patchoguemedford library. Carnegie libraries, as architectural gems and the vanguards of lifelong learning, are significant in both the history and culture of modern. Carnegie library was designed by professor frederick w. Library catalog is a service of einetwork, a collaboration of the allegheny county library association and carnegie library of pittsburgh. Monday 2 pm 8 pm tuesday 10 am 7pm wednesday 10 am 7 pm thursday 10 am 7 pm friday 10 am 5 pm saturday 10. Carnegie library mathematics graduate organization mgo.
The carnegie library building weighed 334 tons and was moved just down the road to a storage location while the final location is decided on and prepared. The carnegie library is now used to enhance library service by providing additional space to host community meetings and programs during the day. Media in category patchogue, new york the following 69 files are in this category, out of 69 total. Suffolk county legislator rob calarco always helping the village as with the carnegie library location and future. The board of trustees of the patchogue medford library will not hold the budget vote. The library serves a population of 52,929 residents. The fourth and present building was added to the national register of historic places in 1993. The chapman residence on exchange street was purchased for the site and the structure was designed by s. In july of 2012, wolfe house movers relocated the historic 345ton carnegie library in patchogue, ny. The 2,300squarefoot historic building, which has been unoccupied fo. Although the original grant was negotiated in 1899, most of the grant money. Treasures of the tier historical landmarks of new york state.
Healers gift in patchogue ny classic yoga carnegie patchogue ashtanga yoga long island home facebook yoga for health long island home. Greater patchogue historical society historical society, museum. The teen center at the patchoguemedford carnegie library is intended for after school use 2. Moving the historic carnegie library in patchogue, ny august 9 20. The lower level has evolved into a beautiful museum for the greater patchogue historical society. Amid the modern apartments and trendy shops that have transformed patchogue, the formerly struggling village has welcomed back a treasured part of its past. The building was used by patchoguemedford library until 1981, when the library moved its operations to main street. Welcome to the new facebook home of the friends of the carnegie library, patchogue, ny.
Friends of the carnegie library, patchogue, new york. Dollars toward the hookup of homes in south patchogue to the waste treatment plant. The collection of the library contains 3,366 volumes. Bailey and with construction funds provided by andrew carnegie, the patchogue library opened in march of 1908. Aug, 2012 we moved this triple brick library in patchogue, ny through the night on august 8, 2012. Take a photo tour of patchogues carnegie library renovations.
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