Port Jervis in Orange County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
1903 Library
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 1, 2017
1. 1903 Library Marker
Erected 2015 by the William G. Pomeroy Foundation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education • Man-Made Features. In addition, it is included in the Carnegie Libraries, and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is September 29, 1892.
Location. 41° 22.575′ N, 74° 41.488′ W. Marker is in Port Jervis, New York, in Orange County. Marker is on Pike Street (U.S. 6/209) west of Broome Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 138 Pike Street, Port Jervis NY 12771, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Port Jervis (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); War on Terrorism Memorial (about 400 feet away); Port Jervis Fire Department (about 400 feet away); Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away); 12pd. Napoleon Cannon (about 400 feet away); U.S. Naval Services Honored Dead (about 400 feet away); World War II Memorial (about 400 feet away); Civil War Memorial (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Jervis.
Also see . . .
this page online
1. Port Jervis Free Library. Library website homepage (Submitted on August 17, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. History of Andrew Carnegie and Carnegie Libraries. Website homepage (Submitted on August 17, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. Carnegie Libraries: The Future Made Bright (Lesson Plan). Nation Park Service website entry (Submitted on August 17, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
4. Carnegie Collections. Columbia University Libraries website entry (Submitted on August 17, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 1, 2017
2. 1903 Carnegie Library and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 17, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 444 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 17, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
