Smith Hill Library-Providence Community Library
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Location | Providence, Rhode Island |
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Coordinates | 41°50′7″N 71°25′21″W / 41.83528°N 71.42250°WCoordinates: 41°50′7″N 71°25′21″W / 41.83528°N 71.42250°W |
Built | 1932 |
Architect | Harkness, Albert; Rathbone, C.K. |
Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
MPS | Branch Buildings of Providence Public Library MPS |
NRHP Reference # | 98000216 [1] |
Added to NRHP | March 5, 1998 |
The Smith Hill Library-Providence Community Library is one of the branch libraries of the Providence, Rhode Island, public library system. It is located at 31 Candace Street, in a single-story brick building designed by Albert Harkness and C.K. Rathbone, and built in 1932. Stylistically the building is a mixture of Colonial Revival and Moderne features. The Smith Hill branch began as a delivery station in 1907, and had grown to occupy leased space, with an annual circulation of more than 70,000, by 1929. Circulation rose rapidly after the building's completion, reaching 119,000 in just three years. The building continues to act as a significant local community resource.[2]
The library was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1]
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Providence, Rhode Island
- Rochambeau Library-Providence Community Library
- Wanskuck Library-Providence Community Library
- South Providence Library-Providence Community Library
- Fox Point Library-Providence Community Library
- Mount Pleasant Library-Providence Community Library
- Olneyville Library-Providence Community Library
- Washington Park Library-Providence Community Library
- Knight Memorial Library-Providence Community Library
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "NRHP nomination for Smith Hill Library-Providence Community Library" (PDF). Rhode Island Preservation. Retrieved 2014-10-29.