Roswell P. Flower Memorial Library
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Roswell P. Flower Memorial Library is a historic library
building located at Watertown in Jefferson County, New York
. It was built in 1903 and is a two story, brick, ractangular building faced in marble with a centrally placed octagonal dome. The dome creates a three story octagonal rotunda
, which is the principal interior feature. It was erected as a memorial to Watertown's most prominent son, Roswell P. Flower
(1835–1899).
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1980.
Library
In a traditional sense, a library is a large collection of books, and can refer to the place in which the collection is housed. Today, the term can refer to any collection, including digital sources, resources, and services...
building located at Watertown in Jefferson County, New York
Jefferson County, New York
Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 116,229. It is named after Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States of America, and president at the time the county was created in 1805...
. It was built in 1903 and is a two story, brick, ractangular building faced in marble with a centrally placed octagonal dome. The dome creates a three story octagonal rotunda
Rotunda (architecture)
A rotunda is any building with a circular ground plan, sometimes covered by a dome. It can also refer to a round room within a building . The Pantheon in Rome is a famous rotunda. A Band Rotunda is a circular bandstand, usually with a dome...
, which is the principal interior feature. It was erected as a memorial to Watertown's most prominent son, Roswell P. Flower
Roswell P. Flower
Roswell Pettibone Flower was Governor of New York from 1892 to 1894.-Biography:He was a son of Nathan Monroe Flower and Mary Ann Flower, the sixth of nine children....
(1835–1899).
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1980.