Built 1930 Opened 1930 Added to NRHP 5 March 1998 | NRHP Reference # 98000215 Phone +1 401-272-3780 Architect Wallis Eastburn Howe | |
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Location Providence, Rhode Island Built by O. D. Purington & Company MPS Branch Buildings of Providence Public Library MPS Address 708 Hope St, Providence, RI 02906, USA Hours Open today · 1–8:45PMMonday1–8:45PMTuesday9:30AM–5:45PMWednesday9:30AM–5:45PMThursday1–8:45PMFriday1–5:45PMSaturday1–5:45PMSundayClosedSuggest an edit Architectural style Colonial Revival architecture Similar South Providence Library‑Pr, Wanskuck Library‑Providence Communi, Smith Hill Library‑Providence Communi, Providence Athenaeum, Bell Street Chapel | ||
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. A modern two-level addition with a glass front has been made to the north side of the building.
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.
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