Rochambeau Library-Providence Community Library

The Rochambeau Library—Providence Community Library is an historic public library building at 708 Hope Street in Providence, Rhode Island. It is a single-story brick structure with limestone trim, designed by Wallis E. Howe and built in 1930. It has a symmetrical main facade, with the entrance in the center, sheltered by a porch supported by fluted Corinthian columns. The flanking bays are pavilions with gable fronts.[2] A modern two-level addition with a glass front has been made to the north side of the building.

Rochambeau Library-Providence Community Library
LocationProvidence, Rhode Island
Coordinates41°50′46″N 71°23′50″W
Built1930
Built byO. D. Purington & Company
ArchitectHowe & Church
Architectural styleColonial Revival
MPSBranch Buildings of Providence Public Library MPS
NRHP reference No.98000215[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 5, 1998

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Rochambeau Library-Providence Community Library". Rhode Island Preservation. Retrieved 2014-10-28.



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