The Cold Spring Harbor Village Improvement Society was formed in 1899 and established a building fund for a permanent home. Donors included Louis Comfort Tiffany (Laurelton Hall) and Robert de Forest (Wawapek Farm). In 1913, a new brick colonial-revival building designed by Julian L. Peabody, the architect of Huntington’s Town Hall, opened on the corner of Main Street and Shore Road. This location was the home of the library for nearly 75 years.
Scope of Collection
This collection contains Polaroid photographs, photographic prints, and a photo album documenting library programs, events, and facilities at the Shore Road location. Included are photographs of the Children’s Department from 1972, author Phyllis A. Whitney signing books at the Library, a photo album compiled by Library staff documenting children’s programs from 1981 to 1985, and photographs capturing the closing of the Shore Road building.
