It was designed and built in 1902–1904, with funds provided by the philanthropist Andrew Carnegie.

The interior features elaborate plaster moldings and trim, marble steps, and pale skylights.

The building functioned as a library until March 9, 1974, when the library's collections outgrew the small building and were moved to the new Earl W. Brydges Building at 1425 Main Street, and is now occupied by the offices of Niagara Falls Urban Renewal Agency, along with other city departments.

[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

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