Rochambeau Library-Community Libraries of Providence | |
Location | Providence, Rhode Island |
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Coordinates | 41°50′46″N 71°23′50″W / 41.84611°N 71.39722°W |
Built | 1930 |
Built by | O. D. Purington & Company |
Architect | Howe & Church |
Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
MPS | Branch Buildings of Providence Public Library MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 98000215 [1] |
Added to NRHP | March 5, 1998 |
The Rochambeau Library— A Community Library of Providence is an historic public library building at 708 Hope Street in Providence, Rhode Island. It was originally 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.
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. [1]
Rochambeau Library-Community Libraries of Providence | |
Location | Providence, Rhode Island |
---|---|
Coordinates | 41°50′46″N 71°23′50″W / 41.84611°N 71.39722°W |
Built | 1930 |
Built by | O. D. Purington & Company |
Architect | Howe & Church |
Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
MPS | Branch Buildings of Providence Public Library MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 98000215 [1] |
Added to NRHP | March 5, 1998 |
The Rochambeau Library— A Community Library of Providence is an historic public library building at 708 Hope Street in Providence, Rhode Island. It was originally 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.
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. [1]