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.