Skene Memorial Library
Skene Memorial Library | |
South elevation and west profile, 2008 | |
| Location | Fleischmanns, New York |
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| Nearest city | Kingston |
| Coordinates | 42°9′19″N 74°31′46″W / 42.15528°N 74.52944°W |
| Area | 0.9 acres (3,600 m2) |
| Built | 1901 |
| Architect | H.G. and M.L. Emory; Kelly Crosby |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne, Shingle Style |
| NRHP reference No. | 01000576 |
| Added to NRHP | May 30, 2001 |
The Skene Memorial Library is located on Main Street in Fleischmanns, New York, United States. It is also used as the village hall. The frame building, combining elements of the Queen Anne and Shingle architectural styles, dates to the early 20th century. Its exterior incorporates aspects of local train station architecture.
It was built by the widow of prominent gynecologist Alexander Skene, who summered in the area, and had founded the library several years before. In addition to her own contributions and contributions from villagers, she raised money from Andrew Carnegie, making it one of the many Carnegie libraries. Later it was deeded to the village. In 2001 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The library currently features a collection of books on the Catskills and Hudson River region among its 15,000 volumes.