The Smith Hill Library-A Community Library of Providence is one of the branch libraries of the
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Rhode Island. One of the oldest cities in New England, it was founded in 1636 by Roger Williams, a Reformed Baptist theologian and religious exile from the Massachusetts Bay ...
, public library system. It is located at 31 Candace Street, in a single-story brick building designed by
Albert Harkness
Albert Harkness (October 6, 1822May 27, 1907) was an American classical scholar and educator. He was professor of Greek at Brown University, and helped found the American Philological Association and the American School of Classical Studies at At ...
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.
The library was added to the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
in 1998.
See also
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List of libraries in Rhode Island
This is a list of public and private and university libraries in Rhode Island, USA.
External links
Ocean State Libraries
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Providence, Rhode Island
*Rochambeau Library-Providence Community Library, Rochambeau Library-
Community Libraries of Providence*Wanskuck Library-Providence Community Library, Wanskuck Library-
Community Libraries of Providence*South Providence Library-Providence Community Library, South Providence Library-
Community Libraries of Providence*Fox Point Library-Providence Community Library, Fox Point Library-
Community Libraries of Providence*Mount Pleasant Library-Providence Community Library, Mount Pleasant Library-
Community Libraries of Providence*Olneyville Library-Providence Community Library, Olneyville Library-
Community Libraries of Providence*Washington Park Library-Providence Community Library, Washington Park Library-
Community Libraries of Providence*Knight Memorial Library-Providence Community Library, Knight Memorial Library-
Community Libraries of Providence
References
External links
Friends of Smith Hill Community Library websiteCommunity Libraries of Providence website
Library buildings completed in 1932
Public libraries in Rhode Island
Libraries on the National Register of Historic Places in Rhode Island
Libraries in Providence, Rhode Island
National Register of Historic Places in Providence, Rhode Island
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