Canastota Public Library
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Canastota Public Library
Canastota Public Library, at 102 W. Center St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 23, 1986: the first place in Lenox to be listed. Only 2,170 of New York’s 6,529 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Classical Revival, as it does for 176 other New York listings. It was listed as part of Canastota Village MRA. Seven more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isCarnegie library in New York. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 10 MB · National Archives↗1902 to today
- 1902Built
- 1986Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 40 years
Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes
102 W. Center St., Lenox · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies
8 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Classical Revival style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Classical Revival.
Memories of Canastota Public Library
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about Canastota Public Library
Is Canastota Public Library on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on May 23, 1986 (Register number 86001294).
Is Canastota Public Library a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; New York has 273 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Oneida Community Mansion House, 7.7 miles away.
Can you visit Canastota Public Library?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of Canastota Public Library?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 10 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 75313438 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.