Danforth Memorial Library

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Danforth Memorial Library
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
New Jersey Register of Historic Places

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Location	250 Broadway, Paterson, New Jersey
Coordinates	40°55′5″N 74°9′52″W / 40.91806°N 74.16444°W / 40.91806; -74.16444Coordinates: 40°55′5″N 74°9′52″W / 40.91806°N 74.16444°W / 40.91806; -74.16444
Area	1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built	1905
Architect	Henry Bacon
Architectural style	Classical Revival
NRHP Reference #	84002782^[1]
NJRHP #	2371^[2]
Added to NRHP	March 1, 1984
Designated NJRHP	January 4, 1983

Danforth Memorial Library, also known as the Paterson Free Public Library, is located in Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. The library was built in 1905 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 1, 1984.

The Library houses the city's art collection, mostly of painting 19th century paintings donated to the city.^[3]^[4]

References

Paterson, New Jersey

Neighborhoods	Downtown Paterson Dublin Little Italy Little Lima Eastside Eastside Park Great Falls/Society for the Establishment of Useful Manufactures Historic District Hillcrest Lakeview Northside Old Great Falls Historic District People's Park Sandy Hill South Paterson Stoney Road Totowa section Wrigley Park

Government	Paterson Fire Department Mayor

Schools	Paterson Public Schools Eastside High School International High School John F. Kennedy High School Rosa L. Parks School of Fine and Performing Arts Paterson Catholic High School (closed)

Other education	Danforth Memorial Library Passaic County Community College Main Campus

Landmarks	Cathedral of St. John the Baptist Center City Mall Garret Mountain Reservation Lambert Castle Passaic County Court House Paterson Armory Paterson City Hall Paterson Museum Public School Number Two St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church Barnert Hospital (closed)

History	1835 Paterson textile strike 1913 Paterson silk strike Rogers Locomotive and Machine Works Society for the Establishment of Useful Manufactures

Culture	Paterson (poem) Lean on Me (film)

Transportation	Broadway Bus Terminal Paterson NJT station Spanish Transportation

This list is incomplete.

National Register of Historic Places in Passaic County, New Jersey

Landmarks	Pietro and Maria Botto House Great Falls of the Passaic River Historic District Hinchliffe Stadium Ringwood Manor

Districts	Botany Worsted Mills Historic District Dundee Canal Industrial Historic District Eastside Park Historic District Long Pond Ironworks Paterson Downtown Commercial Historic District

Buildings	Ailsa Farms Aycrigg Mansion Belle Vista Cathedral of St. John the Baptist Frederick William Cooke Residence Danforth Memorial Library Dey Mansion John W. Ferguson House Kossuth Street School Morris Canal Passaic Elks Club Paterson City Hall Public School Number Two John W. Rea House Reinhardt Mills Schuyler-Colfax House Skylands Reynier Speer House St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Church Daniel Thompson and John Ryle Houses U.S. Animal Quarantine Station Van Riper-Hopper House John and Anna Vreeland House Westside Park

Sites	Goffle Brook Park

Structures	Clinton Furnace

See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Passaic County, New Jersey and List of National Historic Landmarks in New Jersey

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