The Rochambeau Library— A Community Library of Providence is an historic public library building at 708 Hope Street in
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Rhode Island. One of the oldest cities in New England, it was founded in 1636 by Roger Williams, a Reformed Baptist theologian and religious exile from the Massachusetts Bay ...
. 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.
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
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
in 1998.
See also
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Providence, Rhode Island
*Wanskuck Library-Providence Community Library, Wanskuck Library-
Community Libraries of Providence*South Providence Library-Providence Community Library, South Providence Library-
Community Libraries of Providence*Smith Hill Library-Providence Community Library, Smith Hill Library-
Community Libraries of Providence*Fox Point Library-Providence Community Library, Fox Point Library-
Community Libraries of Providence*Mount Pleasant Library-Providence Community Library, Mount Pleasant Library-
Community Libraries of Providence*Olneyville Library-Providence Community Library, Olneyville Library-
Community Libraries of Providence*Washington Park Library-Providence Community Library, Washington Park Library-
Community Libraries of Providence*Knight Memorial Library-Providence Community Library, Knight Memorial Library-
Community Libraries of Providence
References
External links
Friends of Rochambeau websiteCommunity Libraries of Providence website
Library buildings completed in 1930
Public libraries in Rhode Island
Libraries on the National Register of Historic Places in Rhode Island
Libraries in Providence, Rhode Island
National Register of Historic Places in Providence, Rhode Island
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