Area less than one acre MPS Rhinebeck Town MRA Opened 1905 Architect Bob Huntington | Built 1905 NRHP Reference # 87001089 Added to NRHP 9 July 1987 | |
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Location Kelly St., Rhinecliff, New York Architectural style Colonial Revival architecture Similar Adriance Memorial Library, Bardavon 1869 Opera Ho, Wilderstein, Ulster Performing Arts Center, Howland Cultural Center | ||
The Morton Memorial Library is an historic structure along Kelly Street in the hamlet of Rhinecliff, New York, just east of the Hudson River. The building, constructed in 1905, occupies most of its small village lot less than 1 acre (0.40 ha) in size. It is situated on a slight knoll facing west. The library is a one story brick civic building designed in the Colonial Revival style. Throughout its interior, restrained oak wordwork is preserved in a variety of features including wainscoting, trim around windows and doors, and mantelpieces. It is considered an historically significant example of public architecture in Rhinecliff. In the early nineteenth century, it served as a center for education and culture within the area. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 9, 1987.