Corning in Steuben County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
War Memorial Library
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, February 25, 2024
1. War Memorial Library Marker
Damaged by fire in 1926
Redesigned by Pierce & Dockstader
Opened as the World War Memorial Library
on Memorial Day 1929
A tribute to Veterans of World War I
Erected 2021 by Southside Neighborhood Association.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Education • War, World I. A significant historical year for this entry is 1897.
Location. 42° 8.499′ N, 77° 3.316′ W. Memorial is in Corning, New York, in Steuben County. It is at the intersection of Pine Street and West First Street, on the right when traveling south on Pine Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 147 Pine Street, Corning NY 14830, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Southern Tier. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: First Presbyterian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Courthouse Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Canfield Park (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Rockwell Museum (about 600 feet away); Brown's Cigar Store (about 600 feet away); Concert Hall Block (about 700 feet away); Market Street Historic District (about 700 feet away); Galvin and Haines Insurance (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Corning.
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Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, February 25, 2024
2. War Memorial Library
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, August 19, 2025
3. War Memorial Library and Marker
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, August 19, 2025
4. First Presbyterian Church Across The Street
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, February 25, 2024
5. War Memorial Library Marker
Memorial Library
May 30, 19929
Credits. This page was last revised on August 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 19, 2025, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 136 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 19, 2025, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. 5. submitted on August 20, 2025, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
