Rochambeau Library-Providence Community Library Explained

Rochambeau Library-Community Libraries of Providence
Location:Providence, Rhode Island
Coordinates:41.8461°N -71.3972°W
Built:1930
Builder:O. D. Purington & Company
Architect:Howe & Church
Architecture:Colonial Revival
Added:March 5, 1998
Mpsub:Branch Buildings of Providence Public Library MPS
Refnum:98000215

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.[1] 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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  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=81000071}} NRHP nomination for Rochambeau Library-Providence Community Library]. Rhode Island Preservation. 2014-10-28.