Rochambeau Library-Providence Community Library

	Rochambeau Library-Community Libraries of Providence
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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
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]

References

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

External links

Friends of Rochambeau website
Community Libraries of Providence website

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[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.

[NRHP-2] "NRHP nomination for Rochambeau Library-Providence Community Library". Rhode Island Preservation. Retrieved 2014-10-28.

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