Mountainville Train Station
Dublin Core
Title
Mountainville Train Station
Subject
Railroad stations
Library
Mountainville (N.Y.)
Description
The Mountainville Train Station became the Mountainville Library in 1939. These photos were taken in 2013, the library closed in 2000.
The following excerpt is from:
Cornwall Library, https://www.cornwallpubliclibrary.org/about-us/library-history/, accessed September 8, 2019.
Please note that it was the Erie Railroad not the O & R railroad as noted below.
"1921: A third library was opened in Mountainville by seven women. The library was in Orr’s store at first and later moved to Ketcham’s store. It was initially stocked by donations and cost $450 a year to run the library. They got $150 from the town and the rest of the money was raised by having cake sales and other events.
1939: When the O & R railroad stopped coming through Mountainville, Mr. Juenger bought the railroad station and gave it to the Mountainville Library.
Mid 50s: Both libraries from the town and the village applied for a new charter under which they became a single entity with 2 branches operated by one board of trustees. Mountainville decided to remain independent initially, but joined the system in 1967 when it became apparent that it was no longer financially feasible to run.
In 1999 the proposal to build the current building was approved and the building officially opened to the public on April 7, 2000. All three libraries moved into one."
The following excerpt is from:
Cornwall Library, https://www.cornwallpubliclibrary.org/about-us/library-history/, accessed September 8, 2019.
Please note that it was the Erie Railroad not the O & R railroad as noted below.
"1921: A third library was opened in Mountainville by seven women. The library was in Orr’s store at first and later moved to Ketcham’s store. It was initially stocked by donations and cost $450 a year to run the library. They got $150 from the town and the rest of the money was raised by having cake sales and other events.
1939: When the O & R railroad stopped coming through Mountainville, Mr. Juenger bought the railroad station and gave it to the Mountainville Library.
Mid 50s: Both libraries from the town and the village applied for a new charter under which they became a single entity with 2 branches operated by one board of trustees. Mountainville decided to remain independent initially, but joined the system in 1967 when it became apparent that it was no longer financially feasible to run.
In 1999 the proposal to build the current building was approved and the building officially opened to the public on April 7, 2000. All three libraries moved into one."
Creator
Nicole H. Scalessa, photographer
Date
2013
Type
Image
Coverage
New York (State)
Collection
Citation
Nicole H. Scalessa, photographer, “Mountainville Train Station,” Ketcham Family History Digital Library, accessed April 25, 2024, http://www.ketchamfamilyhistory.org/digitallibrary/items/show/3.
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