Smith Hill Library-Providence Community Library
Smith Hill Library-Providence Community Library | |
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 |
Built by | Clifford K. Rathbone |
Architect | |
Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
MPS | Branch Buildings of Providence Public Library MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 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 and built in 1932 by contractor Clifford K. Rathbone. 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[]
- List of libraries in Rhode Island
- 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
References[]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Smith Hill Library-Providence Community Library" (PDF). Rhode Island Preservation. Retrieved 2014-10-29.
External links[]
- Library buildings completed in 1932
- Public libraries in Rhode Island
- Libraries on the National Register of Historic Places in Rhode Island
- Buildings and structures in Providence, Rhode Island
- Education in Providence County, Rhode Island
- National Register of Historic Places in Providence, Rhode Island
- Providence, Rhode Island Registered Historic Place stubs
- Providence, Rhode Island building and structure stubs