Lake George in Warren County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Mountainside Library
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, October 19, 2023
1. Mountainside Library Marker
Founded 1894 Built 1904
through the efforts of
Seeyle-Eggelston family
and Andrew Carnegie
Erected by Town of Queensbury 2008
Erected 2008 by Town of Queensbury.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Carnegie Libraries series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1894.
Location. 43° 26.692′ N, 73° 39.369′ W. Marker is in Lake George, New York, in Warren County. It is at the intersection of New York 9L and Joshua Rock Road, on the right when traveling north on New York 9L. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3090 NY-9L, Lake George NY 12845, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Capital District. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
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Photographed by Larry Gertner, April 20, 2020
2. Mountainside Library Marker
Photographed by Larry Gertner, April 20, 2020
3. The Mountainside Library
"Mountainside Free Library, serving an area of 200 residents, has a collection of 11,500 books and periodicals.
Staffing consists solely of volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $2,700. Patrons make 3,000 visits annually, and check out materials 4,600 times. Twenty-five percent of all check-outs are children's materials."
Staffing consists solely of volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $2,700. Patrons make 3,000 visits annually, and check out materials 4,600 times. Twenty-five percent of all check-outs are children's materials."
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, October 19, 2023
4. Mountainside Library & Marker
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, October 19, 2023
5. Mountainside Library Plaque
This is mounted on the side of the building near the front steps.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 23, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 523 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 20, 2023, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 2, 3. submitted on April 23, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4, 5. submitted on October 20, 2023, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
