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Oswego City Library

Oswego, Italy

Oswego City Library

Oswego City Library is a historic library building in Oswego, New York. It has also been known as the Oswego School District Public Library. It was built in about 1855 and is a two-story brick structure over a full basement. It features a distinctive castellated style with exterior battlements, mach

icolations, tower, turrets, corbels, and arcaded windows. It was a gift from Gerrit Smith, who gave $25,000 for the building construction and $5,000 for books. The library is credited for being the oldest public library in the United States that maintains operations out of its original building. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.

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