Holland Library

Holland Library, now home to Alexandria Bay Chamber of Commerce, is a historic library building located at Alexandria Bay in Jefferson County, New York. It was built in 1899, named to honor Josiah Gilbert Holland, and is a 40-by-44-foot (12 by 13 m), two story, hipped roof building designed in a vernacular interpretation of the Richardsonian Romanesque style. It is constructed of Theresa-Alexandria Bay red sandstone. It served as a library until 1998, when it was occupied by the Chamber of Commerce.^[2]

Holland Library
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	7 Market St., Alexandria Bay, New York
Coordinates	44°20′11″N 75°55′6″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1899
Architect	Reed, J.B.
Architectural style	Romanesque
NRHP reference No.	02001330[1]
Added to NRHP	November 15, 2002

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.^[1] The original library was founded and built by Dr. Josiah G. Holland, a noted author who was a seasonal resident of Alexandria Bay. The library was housed in the Westcott Block, which burned down in 1894, and funds for the new one were raised.