South Providence Library—A Community Library of Providence is an historic branch library building at 441 Prairie Avenue in Providence, Rhode Island. The main portion of the building is a single-story brick Colonial Revival structure, designed by Wallis Howe and built in 1930. Due to the constraints of the lot, Howe's otherwise standard design (used for constructing several other Providence branch libraries) was altered to place the building gable-end to the street.[2] The street-facing facade has been obscured by a two-level glass-faced modern addition.
South Providence Library-Community Libraries of Providence | |
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| Location | Providence, Rhode Island |
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| Coordinates | 41°48′7″N 71°24′51″W / 41.80194°N 71.41417°W |
| Built | 1930 |
| Built by | Clifford K. Rathbone |
| Architect | Howe & Church |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| MPS | Branch Buildings of Providence Public Library MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 98000218 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 5, 1998 |
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1]
See also
edit- List of libraries in Rhode Island
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Providence, Rhode Island
- Rochambeau Library-Community Libraries of Providence
- Wanskuck Library-Community Libraries of Providence
- Smith Hill Library-Community Libraries of Providence
- Fox Point Library-Community Libraries of Providence
- Mount Pleasant Library-Community Libraries of Providence
- Olneyville Library-Community Libraries of Providence
- Washington Park Library-Community Libraries of Providence
- Knight Memorial Library-Community Libraries of Providence
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for South Providence Library-Providence Community Library" (PDF). Rhode Island Preservation. Retrieved 2014-10-30.
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